Personal Finance

"Women make 80% of the consumer purchasing decisions in this country and I just do not get how that can be true, and yet we still have so few women in senior management of most fortune 500 companies." — Jacquelyn Zehner

Linda Descano ON Personal Finance

President & CEO, Women & Co.

Q: What are your top 3 personal finance tips for women?

A: 1). Own your financial health. Don’t delegate responsibility to a spouse or partner. 2). Steer, don’t drift. Put a financial plan in motion, and keep it in sync with changes and transitions in your life. Don’t let life, love, career or the markets cloud your financial judgment. 3). Plan for the unexpected. Maintain appropriate insurance coverage, and keep your will, beneficiary designations ... READ MORE »

Diana Propper de Callejon ON Personal Finance

General Partner, Expansion Capital Partners

Q: What are your top three finance tips for women?

A: Financial independence, financial independence, financial independence. And create it for yourself so that you are not dependent on someone else for it. It means you have to work harder, but you’ll never have to make decisions based on anyone else’s claims on you – and being financially dependent on someone comes with a lot of emotional baggage that impacts your ... READ MORE »

Lisa Wexler ON Personal Finance

Talk Radio Host, Attorney, Advocate, Author, Groucho Productions LLC

Q: Can you share an experience that made you more conscious about the need for women to understand their personal finances?

A: As an attorney, I have had too many women come into my office knowing nothing at all about the money they had, where it was, how to get access to it, nothing. Too many get divorced or widowed, handicapping themselves unnecessarily. Financial literacy is as essential as reading. READ MORE »

Sara Holoubek ON Personal Finance

CEO, Luminary Labs

Q: What are your top 3 personal finance tips for women?

A: 1). Spending money does not make you rich. Saving money does. I was raised to be very resourceful. It is always a shock for me to hear women complain that they are “poor,” and yet they are wearing Manolo Blahniks and spending $100 a night on dinner and drinks. This does not mean that you can’t have fine things. It ... READ MORE »

Lida Orzeck ON Personal Finance

CEO, Hanky Panky Ltd.

Q: What are your top 3 personal finance tips for women?

A: 1). Pay off your credit cards 100% every month 2). Take full advantage of all pretax savings opportunities offered by employers such as 401(k) 3). Live within your means READ MORE »

Charlotte Beyer ON Personal Finance

Founder, Institute for Private Investors

Q: What are your top 3 personal finance tips for women?

A: First, decide if you need an overall advisor to guide you. It is like using a personal trainer at a gym. Of course, we already know the exercises, but a trainer keeps us disciplined and safe. Imagine going to the equipment room and having to read those instruction manuals! I would add these three tips: 1. Fully describe exactly the ... READ MORE »