5 Cures for Women’s Retirement-Spending Paralysis
I don’t have a problem spending money on something I value – a vacation, a pair of good shoes or a special gift for my husband. I’m still earning money,…
7 Ways Women Can Get Back In The Workforce
It can be tough for women to find work after taking years off to raise kids. And if you’re looking for employment, you may need to swallow your pride, accepting…
Do Women Over 50 Need Life Insurance?
My question of the day is this: Do women over 50 need life insurance? The topic was recently batted around on Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, the personal finance and investing program…
How To Get A Seat On A Nonprofit Board
I’m a longstanding member of two boards: one at my high school, Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, and the other at Duke University, where I’m an alum. My basic board…
What It Takes to Become a ‘Woman of Influence’
You’re undoubtedly familiar with the expression “something good can come out of something bad.” Well, when it comes to the recession of 2008, the silver lining seems to be that…
What Miss Utah Should’ve Said About The Pay Gap
By now, you’ve probably heard or seen the garbled answer Miss Utah, Marissa Powell, gave to this question during Sunday’s the Miss USA pageant: A recent report shows that in…
Women Retire Earlier Than Men, But Don’t Have To
I’m surrounded daily by boomer women who are working full-time or part-time, volunteering, starting businesses and taking courses online as well as at community colleges. They’re engaged, working hard —…
3 Ways Women Can Get Paid More at Work
Does it bum you out that women who work full time make 77 cents for every dollar a man is paid, on average? At 52, I’ve been grappling with this…
Taxes and Divorce: 6 Tips for Women
My hairdresser was a mess last week. As she washed, rinsed and snipped my locks, she talked nonstop about her taxes. She’s in her early 50s, with a child living…
4 Stay-Cool Strategies For Today’s Hot Stock Market
It’s been a pretty gleeful gallop for U.S. stock market investors lately. That’s why I’ve been asking my girlfriends in their 50s and 60s whether the wow Dow had led…
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