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2 Major Financial Biases Women Still Face — and How To Overcome Them
Women have made some notable financial strides in recent years. GOBankingRates' 2023 Women & Money survey found that nearly half of women (43%) are actively investing; the majority have neither student loan debt (57%) or credit card debt (43%); the majority (59%) are solely responsible for the financial decisions in their household; and 60% of women are financially independent. Yet despite their strong financial standing, many people still hold certain biases when it comes to women and money. Discover: 10 US Cities With Plenty of Jobs and Cheap HousingLearn: How To Guard Your Wealth From a Potential Banking Crisis With Gold In…
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Financial Fears in 2023: These Are the 4 Top Money Stressors for Women
GOBankingRates' 2023 Women & Money survey asked over 1,000 American women about their biggest sources of financial worry and stress — and the No. 1 stressor wasn't saving for retirement or paying for emergencies, but merely having enough money to get by on a day-to-day basis. Find Out: Why Stealth Wealth Is the Best Way To Handle Your MoneySee: How To Guard Your Wealth From a Potential Banking Crisis With Gold In this "Financially Savvy Female" column, we're exploring all of the top money stressors women face. We also chatted with Lisa Jones, managing director and financial advisor at Prime…
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Nearly 1 in 5 Women Regret Not Building an Emergency Fund: How To Get Started With Yours
As the popular phrase goes, "hope for the best, prepare for the worst;" it's impossible to know when a financial crisis may take our bank account by storm and it's important to be prepared should tragedy strike. Find Out: 5 Things You Should Always Pay For With CashSee: 3 Signs You're Serious About Raising Your Credit Score While everyone should build an emergency fund, it is particularly critical for women to cultivate these savings. Women are scientifically more likely to live longer than men and often take on the financial responsibility of being caregivers. They also face more expensive essentials…
Women and the Workplace
How Women Can Overcome the Most Common Career Barriers
Unfortunately we still live in an unequal society where women face more career barriers than men. In an effort to better understand some of the unique challenges women in the workplace encounter, GOBankingRates conducted a Women and Finance survey that asked (among other things), "What's the biggest obstacle you've faced in your career path?" See: With Student Loan Forgiveness at Risk, Is a 'Forever' Payment Pause Possible? Learn: How To Guard Your Wealth From a Potential Banking Crisis With Gold Here's what we found out. 34% of women identified lack of available opportunities as the biggest obstacle.16% identified taking time…
Relationships, Family & Finances
Who Makes the Money Decisions in a Relationship? 30% of Gen Z Women Say It’s Not Them
Conventional wisdom says that modern women have more control over their money than any generation that came before — but that might be a false assumption. As it turns out, young women in America are much more likely than their older counterparts to take a passive role in their household finances. I'm a Self-Made Millionaire: These Are the 6 Investments Everyone Should Make During an Economic DownturnSee: How To Guard Your Wealth From a Potential Banking Crisis With Gold A new GOBankingRates study of more than 1,000 American women found that Gen Zers ages 18-24 who are in relationships leave…
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