Posts Tagged: women and investing

Why Aren’t More Women Working with a Financial Planner?

by Brittney Castro, CFP^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^® on November 21, 2012 in Money Psychology, Women and Money.

Only 20% of women investors have a financial planner, but 70% would like to work with one. 1 Say what? I know what you may be thinking: Why is there still such a gap disconnect between the women who have a financial planner and the women who want a financial planner? How can 70% of [...]

Exposing a New Layer of Myself…

by Brittney Castro, CFP^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^® on September 17, 2012 in Lifestyle.

“Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.”~Jean Paul Sartr
We all have stories of how much our lives change over the months and years and man, there has definitely been a lot of change in my personal life over the past few months. As such, I have allowed myself time to interpret and understand what life has handed me and how I will chose to respond to it all. With this extra space in my life, I have spent a lot of time contemplating the universal questions we all seek answers to in life.

Investing Basics- The Rule of 72

by Brittney Castro, CFP^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^® on June 11, 2012 in Investing.

Do some financial strategies just seem like a complete mystery to you? Do you feel like if someone just explained it in layman’s terms you would be able to understand the foreign language of finances better? Well, good news, I am going to crack one of the financial mysteries to help you when it comes to investing for your future financial goals. This is the rule of 72.*

Make Investing a Top Priority in 2012!

by Brittney Castro, CFP^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^® on December 12, 2011 in Investing.

So you may be wondering, what is investing all about? And why can’t I just leave all my money is my savings account? Well the reason is investing allows us a way to grow our money over time, and allows our money to work hard for us while we work hard for it. And also [...]

Top 10 Reasons Why Women Need a Financial Strategy- Reason #6

by Brittney Castro, CFP^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^® on July 13, 2011 in Special Features.

When it comes to planning for the future, everyone needs a financial strategy but for women it is even more critical. Over the years, women have made significant progress in the economy and the workforce and continue to make impressive financial gains. However, with all the success and opportunity for women in the marketplace, a [...]

Retirement Planning for Women

by Brittney Castro, CFP^®, CRPC^®, AAMS^® on October 6, 2010 in Retirement Planning.

For women today, retirement will mean something completely different than what it meant for their parents. Although women have made great strides with their finances over the past 20 years, many significant challenges still remain. Here are the four distinct challenges that are unique to women: Earnings still tend to be lower overall for women. [...]