Merging Finances After Marriage: The Beneficiary-Designation Mistake That Overrides Your Will
Beneficiary forms on 401(k)s, IRAs, and life insurance override your will. A merging-finances checklist for newly married and remarried women.
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Economic Abuse Warning Signs: How to Protect Your Money and Credit Before You're Ready to Leave
Economic abuse is common in abusive relationships and often invisible. The warning signs, and quiet steps to protect your money, credit, and records.
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After a 26% Jump in 2026, ACA Premiums Are Rising Again: What Self-Employed and Single-Income Women Should Re-Shop Before Auto-Renewal
ACA insurers raised prices 26% for 2026 and propose a 15% median hike for 2027. What self-employed and single-income women should re-shop before auto-renewal.
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The First-Year Widow's Financial Checklist: Social Security, Accounts, and the Tax-Filing Cliff Nobody Warns You About
A first-year checklist for widows: when to claim Social Security survivor benefits, which accounts to retitle, and when joint tax rates run out.
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The New SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Mandate: What High-Earning Women Over 50 Must Know Starting in 2026
If you earned over $150,000 in 2025, your 401(k) catch-up contributions must be Roth in 2026. What changed, who it hits, and why it may work in your favor.
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National Women's Small Business Month 2026: What the Access-to-Capital Data Actually Shows
Women-owned firms get fully funded 26% of the time versus 36% for men. The more useful finding is where in the process that gap actually opens up.
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Women in Finance: Profiles of Leaders Who Shaped the Industry
Sara Blakely: Building a Billion-Dollar Brand on Her Own Terms
Sara Blakely founded Spanx with $5,000 and no outside funding. How she bootstrapped a billion-dollar brand and became a self-made female billionaire.
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Indra Nooyi: How She Led PepsiCo Through a Decade of Transformation
Indra Nooyi served as PepsiCo CEO for 12 years, growing revenue 80% while pivoting the portfolio toward healthier products. A look at her strategic playbook.
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Stacey Cunningham: First Female President of the New York Stock Exchange
Stacey Cunningham started as an NYSE intern in 1994 and became the exchange's 67th president in 2018 — the first woman to hold the role in its 226-year history.
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Investing
Merging Finances After Marriage: The Beneficiary-Designation Mistake That Overrides Your Will
Beneficiary forms on 401(k)s, IRAs, and life insurance override your will. A merging-finances checklist for newly married and remarried women.
Read more →The New SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Mandate: What High-Earning Women Over 50 Must Know Starting in 2026
If you earned over $150,000 in 2025, your 401(k) catch-up contributions must be Roth in 2026. What changed, who it hits, and why it may work in your favor.
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The Fed's 2026 Rate Path: What Slower Cuts Mean for Women's Savings and Debt
The Fed's June 2026 projections point to fewer, slower rate cuts. Here is what a higher-for-longer federal funds rate means for high-yield savings and the …
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Budgeting
Economic Abuse Warning Signs: How to Protect Your Money and Credit Before You're Ready to Leave
Economic abuse is common in abusive relationships and often invisible. The warning signs, and quiet steps to protect your money, credit, and records.
Read more →After a 26% Jump in 2026, ACA Premiums Are Rising Again: What Self-Employed and Single-Income Women Should Re-Shop Before Auto-Renewal
ACA insurers raised prices 26% for 2026 and propose a 15% median hike for 2027. What self-employed and single-income women should re-shop before auto-renewal.
Read more →The First-Year Widow's Financial Checklist: Social Security, Accounts, and the Tax-Filing Cliff Nobody Warns You About
A first-year checklist for widows: when to claim Social Security survivor benefits, which accounts to retitle, and when joint tax rates run out.
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Saving
AI-Powered Phishing and "Quishing" Scams Are Surging in 2026: What Women Managing Household Finances Need to Know
AI has removed the warning signs we were all taught to look for, and QR codes bypass email filters entirely. What still works to protect household money.
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Women and Q3 Estimated Taxes: What Freelancers and Business Owners Must Know
The Q3 estimated tax deadline is September 15. Here's how freelance women and women business owners calculate what to pay and avoid IRS penalties.
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The Sinking Fund Method: How to Save for Big Purchases Without Going Into Debt
Sinking funds turn large irregular expenses into small predictable monthly savings. The setup, account structure, and common categories that protect budgets.
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How to Find a Financial Advisor You Can Actually Trust
How to find a financial advisor who is a fiduciary, fee-only, and credentialed — with the questions, credentials, and red flags that matter most.
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3 Simple Ways to Become a Successful Investor
Investing doesn't have to be complicated. These three straightforward principles help women build real wealth over time — without needing to follow the market …
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The Financial Checklist Every Woman Should Complete Before 40
A practical financial checklist for women approaching 40: emergency reserves, retirement, insurance, estate planning, and credit, backed by data.
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