Four Ways Women Can Get Smarter About Money
News flash: Retired women and women nearing retirement have a financial literacy problem. In a survey released today, the 2017 RICP Retirement Income Literacy Gender Differences Report, from The American…
Say Hello to Alice, the Siri for Female Entrepreneurs
Robin Bylenga, 52, the founder and owner of Pedal Chic in Greenville, S.C., is the epitome of a smart, successful female entrepreneur. Before opening her women’s cycling and athletic boutique…
Women Doing Things Their Way at Work
Among women who’ve succeeded in business, Sallie Krawcheck is an uber-player. She was the CEO of Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and CFO of Citigroup. She’s currently the…
Advice for Working Women
Although everyone takes a different career path, there’s usually a common spine of the underlying moves that makes success feasible. Just ask Joann S. Lublin, a Pulitzer Prize winner, management…
How to Put Your Money Into Firms That Support Women
This week, I had my annual face-to-face meeting with my financial adviser. We converse throughout the year via emails and a rare phone call, but this was the have-a look-under-the-hood…
What to do If You’re Sexually Harassed at Work
As you’ve no doubt heard, former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is suing the company’s CEO Roger Ailes for alleged sexual harassment. Ailes has issued a denial, saying Carlson was…
Women, Social Security and Working Longer
Women are working longer before retiring, or working part-time in retirement, and that’s a good thing. Let’s start with the big picture and why I find this trend to be…
Should Women Manage Money Differently Than Men?
Men and women face different challenges when it comes to saving and investing. MONEY assembled a panel of experts to weigh in on how that should impact your planning. Saving,…
Smart Ways to Give to Charity
‘Tis the season of “The Ask.” There’s nothing subtle about the appeals landing daily in our inboxes and mailboxes: “Please send your generous contribution today.” “Every gift counts.” “We’re counting…
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Keeping Savers From Cashing Out of 401(k)s
I did it. Maybe you did, too. I was 29, leaving my employer for a new one, and cashed out my 401(k) plan’s balance, roughly $5,000, to pay off some…
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