Women are prone to giving away their power when it comes to their money. In my financial coaching and interaction with women and money over the years, I’ve seen the smartest, strongest women do this over and over. This has got to stop in our time so that the younger women who are watching us […]
Family Investments: Who Really Manages Them?
Who is really managing the family investments nowadays, the man or the woman? Lately I’ve been questioning the recurring studies that reveal that men are still making more of the investment decisions for couples. When I ran across this tried but true article on The Financial Brand written by Ron Shevlin, Director of Research at Cornerstone Advisors , […]
Is Financial Education for Women Really Lacking?
Barron’s featured a story recently calling financial advisors to improve services and financial education for women. The article subtitle is “When will the financial services industry learn to treat female clients better?” which feels a little like victim hood for women, but read on. It states that the current lack of engagement with female clients […]
End “I Can’t Afford it!” Forever
Envision something that you really want right now but you feel isn’t possible based on your current income or net worth. See it in your mind, and think about how much you’d like to have or do it. Is there a little voice in your head saying “You can’t afford that!”? Many people, especially women, […]
Money Tips for 2016
Here are a few money tips for 2016 that have been swirling around in my mind as the new year begins… Do you begin the new year with a feeling that anything is possible? I think maybe it is…. Usually, we know what we need to do to create the life that we want, […]