by Kim Spencer, CFP®, CDFA® | Mar 10, 2020 | Personal Finance, Wealth Advisors, Wealth Management
By Kim Spencer, CFP®, CDFA® Even though women make up almost 47% of the workforce these days, (1) they face financial challenges not often faced by men. Women typically earn 85 cents of every dollar earned by men, (2) and they usually spend fewer years in the...
by Kim Spencer, CFP®, CDFA® | Sep 6, 2017 | Investing, Monthly Insights, Personal Finance
You may wonder at the title of this section. Why are financial tips for women different from financial tips for men? Don’t we all need the same information? The answer is no. Women are different from men in many ways, including the ways in which they manage money and...
by Kim Spencer, CFP®, CDFA® | May 5, 2017 | Monthly Insights, Personal Finance, Wealth Management
“Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave to your friends. It’s the longest-lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs.” —Steve Saint Maybe you’ve seen a lighthearted infographic, widely circulated on the internet, which attempts to explain social media...
by Kim Spencer, CFP®, CDFA® | Dec 6, 2016 | Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement, Wealth Management
Bolstered by cultural assumptions, women have been made to feel they can’t manage their own finances. This has led to a lack of financial knowledge, which has in turn, led to women not being financially independent. Unfortunately, many women believe someone else, a...