Here's quite an interesting story that sums up the current state of women and money. It's definitely complicated. Three women who are clearly friends sat behind me on a flight to Tampa recently. I was minding my own business, reading Sarah Smarsh's book, Heartland. It's a book about one woman’s journey to break the cycle of teenage motherhood and poverty here in the land … [Read more...] about Boomer Women and Their Money: A Complicated Past
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Married Women and 401(k)s: I Want My Half
I love to see photos of the women’s marches back in the first part of the 1900s. When women took a bold stance to win their right to vote. It’s been over 100 years since women rallied for such an important cause. Today, we may need to once again lace up our walking shoes to fight for another critical right. We need to fight for married women and 401(k)s. The laws on the books … [Read more...] about Married Women and 401(k)s: I Want My Half
Women and Money: The Decade that Changed It All
The 1990s ushered in 4 new laws that finally broke through the financial logjam Many women today are hesitant to roll up their sleeves and dig deep into money, investing, and financial planning. In large part, it’s because women have so little time to dive in. And it’s so often that they don’t know where to start. The financial system is wildly complicated today. One … [Read more...] about Women and Money: The Decade that Changed It All
Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?
Insights from a Boomer mom – Part 2 It’s a never-ending quest to find something that feels like work-life balance. Women from the previous generation lay bricks toward progress on their journey. That way their children’s generation can step higher on the ladder. And get just that much closer to the goal. Laying Bricks Is What We Do Today’s moms with minor … [Read more...] about Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?
Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?
Insights from a Boomer mom—Part 1 Recently, I got a request from an industry conference group. They asked if I had any topics that would be interesting to cover for their new women’s professional group. And would I be a presenter for this session. Without hesitation, I suggested one of the topics I know I’ve struggled with for 40 years: work-life balance. They agreed … [Read more...] about Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?
