THE FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE GAP #WMW16
When it comes to retirement saving, many women lag behind many men. Historically, that has been the case. The 2015 edition of Financial Finesse’s annual survey, The Gender Gap in Financial Wellness, offers more evidence of the problem – along with a few encouraging signs that women may be catching up.READ MORE >>written by Samirian Hill
Career Advice for Women Looking for Work Life Balance #WMW16 @moneycrashers
Women wear hats. A lot of hats. So many hats, in fact, that one could say that they wear more hats than any other group in society, including ball players and construction workers. Women’s hats include the mom hat, the wife hat, the friend hat, the daughter hat, the sister hat, and the employee hat.With so many roles that women have to play, the role of career often becomes rushed, half-hearted, or interrupted. Women have so many demands on them that they cannot always live out their dreams in the workplace. Working can become a burden, instead of a way to fulfill ourselves.READ MORE >>provided by Money Crashers
Grounded Magic: Rethinking the Law of Attraction #WMW16 @Mikelann
#WMW16, Budgeting, Goals / Taking Action, Money in Your 20s/30s/40s/50s/Retirement, Relationships & Money, Women's Money Week
Can you attract more money?We’ve all heard about the “Law of Attraction”—that what you focus on, you attract. (This was popularized in the book and movie, The Secret.) Said another way—many believe that your thinking creates and brings to you what you think about. While this may sound a bit overstated, I do believe that what you focus on tends to expand. Therefore, it is very important to be aware of what you focus your thoughts on. Yes – the Law of Attraction can be very powerful.Read More >>by Mikleann Valterra
The journey from divorce to earning your worth – 3 tips #WMW16
As a divorced woman, I know well the trials and tribulations of this life event. Most of us don’t think about our earning power when we marry. Our lives are full of many things beyond career- from home to relationships and children. So when divorce happens, and money begins to demand our serious consideration, we are often awash in fear and confusion. Read More >>by Mikelann Valterra
Simple Ways to Organize Your Financial Documents #WMW16
#WMW16, Budgeting, Goals / Taking Action, Miscellaneous, Money in Your 20s/30s/40s/50s/Retirement, Relationships & Money, Saving & Investing, Women's Money Week
Chances are that organizing your finances probably doesn’t rank at the top of your list of awesome ways to spend an afternoon.But this to-do is just as important—if not more so—than cleaning out your closet or tidying up the garage. And, at some point, we all just need to buckle down and tackle it.Here is a simple two-step approach to organizing your financial documents. Keep Track of Electronic Accounts Organize your electronic passwords. You can do this with the Electronic Accounts Recorder. This handy tool is available through the Women's Money mentoring program or in your Women's Money Guidebook.Create a One Sheet "Map" of Important DocumentsUse a Vital Documents Inventory to keep track of documents like: passports,birth certificates,stock certificates,social security card, immunization records, etc. The Vital Documents Inventory Sheet is also another…
Can you make 6 figures & still underearn? #WMW16
I found this video I recorded a few years back and wanted to share it with you, as I think it’s helpful in understanding “underearning”. Because even if you make $100,000, you could still be underselling yourself. Really! Read More>>by Mikelann Valterra
How Divorce Affects Your Money
Like death, divorce is a topic most of us would prefer to avoid. While divorce doesn't have the 100% occurrence rate that death does, the statistics are still sobering. According to a paper published by the CDC on Marriage and Cohabitation in the United States, "The probability that the first marriages of women and men will survive to at least 10 years was 0.64 (or 64%) for women and 0.66 for men in 2002; the remainder of first marriages dissolved through divorce or separation within 10 years." (more…)
