Is Divorce Derailing Your Retirement Fund?
Just as getting married involves financial decisions, so does divorce. Splitting up your assets is one of the main areas of concern - and this includes investments and retirement accounts. It is important for each of the partners to retain some of the retirement...
5 Personal Finance Tips for Women
While most financial tips apply to everyone, there are some that are more relevant to women. 90% of women will have to manage their finances on their own at some point in their life, and unfortunately, too many women lack confidence, and may hesitate to...
Cinderella is Personal Finance Lessons
Although women now control 70% of consumer spending worldwide, when it comes to controlling their finances, the numbers are less encouraging. A recent study by Key Private Bank showed that even among high net worth women, household finances are still predominantly controlled by men....
Women and Men Think Differently About Finances Too
"Women are from Venus, men are from Mars" has become a saying embedded in our vocabulary. It indicates that women and men see things differently and have a different approach to many aspects of their lives. Finances, it appears, is one of these areas....
How Women’s Roles in Family Finances are Changing
Back in the 50s, American women stayed at home and raised the children. In 1960, just over 10% of mothers were breadwinners, and 7% were single moms. By 2011, those numbers had jumped to 40% of mothers as the sole or primary provider, and 25%...
Money Tips for Newlyweds
Wedding season is upon us. So put on your dancing shoes and get ready to enjoy the tying of knots. If you are the lucky couple walking down the aisle, then congratulations. You have taken a giant leap into adulthood and the journey is only...
Mother knows best
Motherly love goes a long way, and motherly advice apparently is more important than one might think. With Mother is Day recently being celebrated, as Americans armed themselves with bouquets of flowers, yummy chocolates and tear-jerking greeting cards, one thing that may not have...
Retirement, Communication, and Marriage
Planning for a blissful retirement can be work sometimes. There are a lot of details to consider, and even more so as a married couple. And even more if there are children involved. It is not the most comfortable conversation to have with your...
David Lerner Associates: Who Can Benefit From College Savings Plans?
There are many types of people who can benefit from college savings plans especially parents and grandparents of young children, casual investors, or anyone wanting to transfer wealth to another family member as part of an estate plan....
Women Need to be More Hands-On Financially
It is important for everyone to keep tabs on their finances, , but although more women are taking control of household finances, they are no more prepared to meet long-term financial goals than they were a decade ago....