One day, I got an email from a woman who attended one of my retirement planning seminars at her work several years ago. We had our first meeting but she never did get around to scheduling her follow up meeting. It was two years later and now she was ready for her next session. As […]
Do you ever wonder why some people seem to effortlessly attract (and keep) money while others struggle with it? One of the things I have witnessed as a financial coach who has worked with people of all income levels is that people who have a higher net worth demonstrate an attitude toward money and personal […]
The fear of running out of money in retirement is what fifty-seven percent of women say keeps them up at night, according to the Allianz Women, Money and Power Study. Almost half of all the women surveyed say they often fear losing all of their money and becoming homeless. This is NOT financially empowering for […]
The Law of Attraction says that what you give your attention to grows in your life. That’s because your thoughts are a powerful force. The good news is that your thoughts are totally under your conscious control. So why not be intentional about thinking thoughts that fuel an empowered relationship with money? Here […]
According to Fidelity’s Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, a 65-year old couple (who retired in 2016) will need an estimated $260,000 to cover health care costs in retirement. This is a six percent increase over the estimate of $245,000 for 2015, and the highest estimate since calculations began in 2002. (Source) Long Term Care […]
Did you know that as a woman, you face a higher probability of needing long term care or becoming a caregiver for a loved one at some point in your lifetime? We women need to be aware of the financial risk factors involved in terms of both providing care for a loved one, and […]
Updating your beneficiary forms is one of those ‘important but not urgent’ personal finance To Do’s. Which means it can get put off until it’s too late. The saddest phone call an advisor will ever receive is that a client passed away. This happened to me recently. One of my dear clients, a […]
If the thought of investing, planning for retirement and making important financial decisions makes you feel overwhelmed at all, you’re not alone. According to the Allianz Reclaiming the Future Study (2010): 33% of women feel financially unprepared for retirement 38% of women are uncertain that their income will last throughout their lifetime 37% of women […]
Women’s Equality Day was August 26th, but many women are stilled being paid less than men. This is one reason why I believe women need to create financial wellness by making their money work hard for them. A great article was published on Bankrate.com: 5 Investing Resources for Women (read it here) that I think […]
Anyone who knows me pretty much knows that I am all about positive thinking. In fact, one business mentor of mine told me that I bring BLISSFULNESS into the room with me. That’s just who I am. But that’s not who I was thirteen years ago. Back then my life was completely miserable. I […]