by Barbara | Nov 12, 2018 | Financial Planning
For the first time, women have surpassed men in controlling U.S. private wealth. According to a BMO study, women are expected to control $22 trillion of U.S. personal wealth by 2020. With the growing amount of financial assets held by women, our industry is increasing...
by Barbara | Jul 19, 2018 | Financial Planning
I am very fortunate to be able to say that I am a happily married woman. Even so, I have had divorce on my mind lately because I recently obtained the Certified Financial Divorce Analyst (CDFA®) designation. Studying this curriculum has deepened my understanding of...
by Barbara | Mar 1, 2018 | Financial Planning
Our firm recently hosted an evening seminar on long term care and estate planning. After having introduced the speaker, Anton Dworak J.D., LLM (Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant, PC) I was sitting in the audience casually listening to his presentation....
by Barbara | Dec 12, 2017 | Financial Planning
The end of 2017 is in sight. But there still is time to make some adjustments to your finances and get ready to start 2018 strong. Here are a few tips to consider: Retirement saving: If you are enrolled in a 401(k) or other retirement plan at work, check how much you...
by Barbara | May 11, 2017 | Financial Planning, Investing
Women differ from men in their attitudes and expectations when it comes to money management and financial planning. Enough studies into these differences have been conducted for them to now be fully acknowledged, even by the predominantly male financial services...