All Entries in the "Women and Money" Category
Women and Investing Be the Captain of Your Financial Life
Source: Women’s Media . com by Kathleen Williams It’s a harsh truth that instead of taking charge of their own financial futures, many women either leave money matters to the men in their lives or ignore the importance of planning altogether. Couple this with the fact that women face different life challenges and financial risks than [...]
Five Things Women Need to Know about Investing in Stocks
Source: About . com by Ken Little There are five basic concepts women new to investing in stocks need to know to be successful. These concepts range from the psychological to the practical and once you accept them, you’re ready to begin learning about investing. The concepts are: Investing in stocks is not a “man’s” [...]
Do Men or Women Manage Money Better?
I don’t know if “better” is the correct word, but men and women definitely have different views on managing money. The following video barely scratches the surface on this topic, but does provide some sound basic money management principles. Video
A Woman’s Guide To Making More Money
Since some of my favorite people are women, I have been posting weekly articles that are specifically of value to them. I hope that they have been useful. Before finding financial freedom, we will all work many jobs. If we must work – we might as well be paid the most possible. This week’s article is on salary negotiation tips for women. [...]
When It Comes to Investing, Women’s Lack of Knowledge Doesn’t Always Hurt
Source: Womens Wall Street by Nancie Clare When you think about your portfolio, do you despair that you don’t know more about what you’re doing? Well, regardless of how uninformed you feel you are, if you’re a woman you’re probably doing better — and making far fewer mistakes — than you think. According to the [...]
Women and Money – Overcoming the Financial Gender Gap
Source: About . com Ninety percent of all women become totally responsible for their own financial welfare at some point in their lives, yet women have lagged far behind men when it comes to financial planning and investing. The attitude of many women that someone will take care of their financial needs keeps them from [...]
Women and investing: Four obstacles to beat
Source: MSNBC by Jean Chatzky Why don’t you invest? There are four reasons: 1. Investing bores you. For some women, the mere words “Wall Street” elicit a big yawn. Sixty percent of all women say they want to spend as little time as possible managing their investments. 2. Numbers make your eyes glaze over. If [...]
Should Women Invest the Same Way Men Do?
Source: WM Financial Services Are women and men really equal? Not when it comes to investing. If you’re female, here’s the good news: When you invest, odds are you’ll be better at it than your male counterparts. The bad news? You’re likely to need more money to retire—so a solid retirement plan is more crucial [...]
Women Need to Start Managing and Investing Money
Wow, this article is geared towards women – but has good advice for all of us. “If you want to consider your retirement as one big vacation, think about that in terms of how much your last vacation cost,” Cook said. “Most people want to eat out, and go out, and travel more after they [...]
Is It Time To Re-assess `Women’s Work’ In 2005?
Source: Womens Biz News According to the April 8, 2005 issue of “The Week” hundreds of thousands of women are leaving. The article states, “A recent survey by the business research firm Catalyst found one in three women with MBAs is not working full time. (For men the ratio is one in 20.)” Denise Michaels, [...]
