For many women, understanding your purpose for your money can be the key to becoming more engaged in managing your investments. While financial goals are important, they are often too linear, impersonal and can feel restrictive. When you understand the purpose...

  Written goals are your road map to financial success. Be specific, simple, and realistic and include time frames and dollar amounts. Have some big goals and some small ones. Include a savings plan and an emergency fund. Pay off high-interest debt and control...

  As a woman, you may feel you lack the confidence to manage your money, but in reality, you have all the skills and tools you need. Since the beginning of time women have been caring for others, managing families, paying bills, building careers, and making...

  Most people start to think about life insurance after they’ve married and had children. That’s because the main goal of buying life insurance is usually to replace income if the buyer’s earning power is taken away by death. The industry standard on how much...

  If you're like most people, most of the time, you focus your financial efforts on maximizing your current income. But it's also important to plan ahead for the benefit of your spouse if you should pass away. Here are some tips on how to do that. First,...

  Risk tolerance is the level of risk, or market ups and downs, an investor is willing and able to tolerate. An aggressive investor, one with a high-risk tolerance, is willing to risk greater loss to potentially maximize returns, while a conservative investor...

  You’ve been saving for your retirement for decades. Don’t undermine your own plans by making these 5 common mistakes when you retire. First, don’t retire too soon. Lifespans are increasing and many retirees underestimate their life expectancy when calculating...