Has a friend or relative ever asked you for a sizeable loan or financial gift? Handling this situation can be tricky. You don’t want to damage your relationship, but you also need to do what’s right for yourself. With a careful approach, however, you can smoothly manage whatever request comes your way. Saying Yes [...]
This article is a warning, to all the single/divorced women out there, who are financially stable, but are missing out on that one special thing in their lives. We all want to be loved, appreciated, and cared for. We want to believe that it is possible to start over, and find true love in [...]
According to a recent study by SigFig, a portfolio platform, women are more likely to make money when investing than men. In this study, SigFig looked at 750,000 portfolios and analyzed the anonymized data by gender. In 2014, female investors had 12 percent better returns than male investors. This means that, with $100,000 to invest [...]
Men and women nearing retirement who have gone through a divorce are less likely to feel financially prepared than married couples. Women are most likely to feel financially unprepared than men and this is for good reason: According to a recent ING U.S. study, divorced women have, on average, $34,000 less in total retirement [...]
Are you worried about financial stability after your divorce? If you are going through a divorce, you are probably experiencing one of the most difficult periods of your life. It’s normal to feel a range of emotions, from fear, anger, and panic, to disappointment, numbness, and grief. It’s important to recognize that what you [...]
