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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Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
This August we celebrated 100 years of women’s right to vote. On August 18, 1920, after 72 years of a sustained, strategic, and sometimes shocking battle, women's suffrage was won. You know some of their names: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth. But, there were hundreds of thousands of others, who each made a … [Read more...] about Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
A Woman’s Walk Down Wall Street
Celebrating How Far Women Have Come in the World of Money March is Woman’s History Month. This year, I wanted to recognize the women who paved the path for me and so many other women to work in financial services. So, I wrote an article showcasing a woman’s walk down Wall Street. What did it take for women to break into the men’s club? Are women … [Read more...] about A Woman’s Walk Down Wall Street
