How Women Are Different from Men, Financially Speaking

Women today have never been in a better position to achieve financial security for themselves and their families. What financial course will you chart? It is important for women to educate themselves about finances, make financial decisions, seek professional help when needed, and implement plans to ensure that they and their families will have financially secure lives. Sources 1 The National Vital Statistics Report, Volume 60, Number 4, January 2012 2 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Women in the Labor Force: A Databook, December 2011 3 U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2011 4 U.S. Department of Labor, “Women and Retirement Savings,” October 2008 5 U.S. Department of Labor, “Women and Retirement Savings,” October 2008; U.S. Government Accountability Office, “Retirement Security,” October 2007 We all know men and women are different in some fundamental ways. But is this true when it comes to financial planning? In a...

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