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…
Ways Women Over 50 Keep Their Careers on Track
For Debra Dixon, a principal with TwinLogic Strategies, a boutique lobbying firm in Washington, staying on top of her career has required flexibility and fine-tuning. Ms. Dixon, 52, worked for…
Financial Worries for Women in Retirement
Many women find it an uphill battle to save for retirement. Across all age groups, women have considerably less income in retirement than men, according to a report from the…
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…
What’s The Best Financial Advice You Ever Received?
“Be in charge of your own financial life.”–Kerry Hannon My Dad encouraged my older sister, Pat, and me never to rely on anyone financially. He pushed us to learn and…
Ways You Can Find Your Bliss at Work
A flexible work schedule can mean more time for homework help—and a happier you. New York Times columnist and author Kerry Hannon knows a thing or two about finding happiness…
Give Yourself a Career Break
When she was three, Alma Deutscher picked up her first violin. At six, she wrote her first piano sonata and, at seven, her first opera. Now she’s taking her first…
How This Dog-Lover Built A Dream Into a Career
When Ilene Wellner was 11, her Yorkshire Terrier, Pucci, died while the family was away on a ski trip. “I loved her so much, and, when she died, I was…
Finding Her Passion By Thinking Outside the (Jewelry) Box
Laura Tanner Swinand enjoys designing delicate, distinctive jewelry. But she also has to sell it. And that means the sweaty work of schlepping boxes and display materials through showroom floors.…
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…
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