Women & Money
Why Women Need to Take a More Active Role in Their Financial Futures
Why Women Need to Take a More Active Role in Their Financial Futures
It’s a mistake to let someone else make all your decisions or take care of everything for you. You can start taking control of your finances by review…
January 17, 2022
Good Marriage, Bad Credit
Good Marriage, Bad Credit
Credit reports aren’t merged for married couples, but their individual records affect joint loans.
December 21, 2021
Honey, We Need to Talk About Money
Honey, We Need to Talk About Money
Instead of focusing on the numbers, couples might have more success discussing their goals.
November 24, 2021
Readers Share Tips for Raising Money Smart Kids
Readers Share Tips for Raising Money Smart Kids
What's the right age for a child to have their own credit card? Opinions vary.
September 29, 2021
COVID Sparked a Surge of Generosity
COVID Sparked a Surge of Generosity
One big focus among donors: charities that address food insecurity.
July 29, 2021
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Workers Want to Stay Home
Workers Want to Stay Home
Saving money is one reason employees prefer remote work.
July 28, 2021
How to Boost Your Financial Savvy
How to Boost Your Financial Savvy
Women need to know how financial knowledge can help them take care of their families and themselves.
July 28, 2021
How Women Can Boost Their Retirement Savings
How Women Can Boost Their Retirement Savings
The retirement savings deck is stacked against women in a few ways, but there are ways to help improve your odds of a long and successful retirement.
June 29, 2021
From One Widow to Another: Words of Wisdom for Hope and Happiness
From One Widow to Another: Words of Wisdom for Hope and Happiness
Whether you lost your spouse recently or years ago, the grieving and healing process is a journey. Financial adviser Barbara Shapiro shares the most h…
May 28, 2021
What Kids Need to Know About Finances
What Kids Need to Know About Finances
In a digital world, it's even more critical to teach children how to handle cold, hard cash.
May 24, 2021
The Pandemic Has Set Gender Parity Back: But We Can Fix That
The Pandemic Has Set Gender Parity Back: But We Can Fix That
Our economy has entered a “she-cession,” with job losses and caregiving pressures hitting women hard. But there are some things we can do to work on t…
March 30, 2021
8 Tips for Raising Financially Independent Daughters Today
8 Tips for Raising Financially Independent Daughters Today
In honor of Women’s History Month, one woman who fought her way up the ladder in the male-dominated world of finance shares how she used what she lear…
March 11, 2021
New Financial Challenges for Women with Marguerita Cheng
New Financial Challenges for Women with Marguerita Cheng
The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying recession have been particularly hard on women, who've lost millions of jobs. Financial planner Marguerita Chen…
March 8, 2021
Love and Money with Financial Planner Mari Adam
Love and Money with Financial Planner Mari Adam
Financial planner Mari Adam helps couples work together to have a good relationship with each other – and their finances. Also, some twists for 2020 t…
February 25, 2021
A Talk With Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
A Talk With Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
Investing is the key to building a nest egg that will last a long lifetime, says Schwab-Pomerantz.
January 27, 2021
Closing the Confidence Gap
Closing the Confidence Gap
Since the start of the pandemic, women have become more involved in their financial futures.
December 24, 2020
Getting Married or Moving In Together? Time to Talk About Money
Getting Married or Moving In Together? Time to Talk About Money
Sharing a life means it’s time to talk finances.
December 22, 2020
Flying Solo: 5 Financial Strategies Every Single Woman Should Know
Flying Solo: 5 Financial Strategies Every Single Woman Should Know
Are you doing all that you can to ensure your financial future will be secure? See if you are on track, or whether there’s an area (or two) where you …
November 16, 2020
Women, Invest in Yourself
Women, Invest in Yourself
Morningstar's Christine Benz tells women to match investment risk to their longer life expectancy.
October 1, 2020
Take Charge of Your Portfolios, Ladies
Take Charge of Your Portfolios, Ladies
When it comes to investing, too many women learn the hard way that disengaging is a mistake.
September 14, 2020
Fresh Voices in Personal Finance
Fresh Voices in Personal Finance
An impressive number of young women have entered the personal finance field via blogs, websites and social media.
August 26, 2020
Small-Business Owners Terrified of Keeping PPP Money Face Deadline Today
Small-Business Owners Terrified of Keeping PPP Money Face Deadline Today
The rules of the Paycheck Protection Program keep changing. And the latest rules change has some business owners thinking about giving their money bac…
May 19, 2020
5 Bear Market Lessons Learned from 20 Years as a Financial Adviser
5 Bear Market Lessons Learned from 20 Years as a Financial Adviser
When stock markets are tanking, jumping, shaking and diving, here's what works for investors and retirement savers, and what doesn't.
April 15, 2020
The Yellen Era, Chapter Two
The Yellen Era, Chapter Two
The markets did not want extreme progressive acolytes steering economic policy. That worry has faded.
January 16, 2020
Advice From Confident Investors
Advice From Confident Investors
Take advantage of publications, podcasts, adult ed classes and other resources, including family members.
November 26, 2019
5 Surprising Facts to Know About Retirement
5 Surprising Facts to Know About Retirement
Check out some often-overlooked retirement planning facts of life that everyone should be aware of.
November 12, 2019