When it comes to money matters, it’s not all about balancing a checkbook. A lot of different factors can come into play when trying to build a secure financial foundation; limiting beliefs and trauma are just a couple of things that might influence how you deal with your finances. In the Q&A below, I’m talking […]
If you’re a Gen X woman, the word “roommate” might conjure up memories of a tiny apartment or dorm room decorated with the posters you collected from the mall and plastic dishes we probably shouldn’t have microwaved. Yeah, no one wants to go back there. But if you’re sitting in your home alone, wondering what […]
Many things have changed since we started dealing with Covid in 2020 – including how we buy cars. For this piece, we talked to Patsy Butterfield, one of five female car brokers with HM Brown, about what we should know if we’re in the market for a car. How has car buying changed since Covid? […]
You’ve likely heard about the changes to the original SECURE Act of 2019, aptly named the SECURE Act 2.0. But unless you’ve sat down to read the 350-page document – I know. In your spare time, right? – you might not know how it will affect you. Here are four key takeaways that you should […]
If you’ve ever looked at your married friends and assumed that they have an advantage over you financially…you might be surprised. Recent research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found women who have spent most of their lives married tend to fare worse than never-married women. The reason is largely due to the […]
In our last two pieces we’ve covered the following: Now we’re going to dig into something of which all intentional investors should be aware: greenwashing. The term “whitewashing” has been around for many years and has had several different meanings: from preferring white actors, directors, etc. in the entertainment industry to “glossing over or covering […]
In my previous piece, we discussed why climate change isn’t just a global problem…it’s a female problem as well. As the climate shifts, women are more adversely affected because of their lack of human rights, poverty, and the systemic violence that is often a result of catastrophic events. Again, we go back to the question: […]
In a 2022 Financial Wellness Survey conducted by Ellevest, 62% of women indicated they’re concerned about climate change. In fact, “more women ranked it as a top financial concern above retirement planning (51%), credit card debt (46%), stock market (38%), and childcare costs (30%).” This makes sense given what we’re starting to see across the […]
I’m just going to say it: some people think that those who work in the financial industry can be kind of smarmy. Yes, that’s a word. And there’s a reason they think that. It’s because some advisors can be. There are people out there who don’t have your best interests at heart. They think about […]
