Women on average live 5 years longer than men. This and other factors find many women retired and single. Do you have a roadmap for your retirement? Get the basics for planning your retirement in our blog below:
Did you know the first social security claim for retirement was filed in 1940 by a woman? Since then social security has been an important part of financial planning. See what how women of all ages can benefit from this program in another of our series for Women and Investing.
Recently we have talked about investment options for women. However, women can also have special needs when it comes to asset protection. See what how this differs from insurance in another of our series for Women and Investing.
Women face special challenges when planning for retirement, so it’s important they make retirement planning a priority. See what these challenges are and how to address them in another of our series for Women and Investing.
While there are many reasons why women need life insurance, often women have little or no life insurance protection. One of the reasons for their lack of coverage may be the fact that most life insurance advertisements are aimed at men. See how to address this in another of our series for Women and Investing.
Did you know that from 1994-2007 the number of women owned businesses grew twice as fast as firms started by men? If you are thinking of starting your own business, or maybe have already done so, my blog has several tips you may find interesting. See the impact of this in another of our series for Women and Investing.
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of women working up to the “traditional” retirement age of 65, nearly reaching parity with men by 2010. However, the story is more complicated than that.
First, there is a clear upward trend to working longer (and working past 65) for both men and women over the past few decades. The same factors appear to affect both men and women: Social Security incentives for retiring later, longer lives, less physically demanding work due to the shift from manufacturing, and declining retiree health insurance benefits.
Second, the dramatic rise of women working later since 1950 is a bigger societal story: the role of women has changed dramatically in the last 60 years. More women joined and stayed in the work force. But because this group tended to join the work force later, it faces a unique challenge: fewer women are covered by traditional defined benefit pensions. They will be more dependent on Social Security, individual savings, and defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s.
In the last 3 weeks we have covered the financial impact of investing as a couple, investing in marriage, and investing with children. While none of us hope the next step ever happens, the reality that for many it does. This next step in our series for Women and Investing covers the “Financial Life after Divorce”.
Last week we talked about the impact marriage can have on your finances. Today we will give you a quick look at the impact children have. Read our blog below on “Planning for the Financial Impact of Children”. This is another in our series for Women and Investing.
One of the major reasons for divorce is financial stress or money issues. Planning for your big day should include some dollars and cents thoughts that go beyond how much to spend on the ceremony and reception. Read our blog below on “Planning for Marriage: Financial Tips for Women”. This is another in our series for Women and Investing.
