By Lindsey Giardino, Freelance contributor With five generations now active in the workforce, caregiving responsibilities are increasingly shaping what employees need — and expect — from their employers. New research from Principal Financial Group “Work & Worth: Insights on Stress, Money and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace” found that caregivers Read more…
BY LINDSEY GIARDINO, FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR When Deniz Franke first came to the United States, she asked her university adviser what the hardest class was. The answer? Finance. “I took that as a challenge,” Franke said. “After graduating in the 1980s, the financial advising profession was an emerging field, and its Read more…
Compiled by Macey Shofroth and Emily Barske Wood More than two-thirds of Iowa women say they have experienced gender bias at work, according to a recent Business Record survey. Respondents noted challenges related to child care, not being taken seriously and wage disparities as some of the main causes of Read more…
By Brittany Heard, guest contributor Having walked alongside several women as they went through separation or divorce, I have seen firsthand how overwhelming, emotional and isolating this transition can be. For many women, divorce brings not only grief and uncertainty, but also the sudden responsibility of managing financial decisions that Read more…
By Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA, AEP®, TPCP®, Senior Lead Advisor & Shareholder, Foster Group It’s early January and I’m already bored with the same old New Year’s resolutions, often some combination of eat better, exercise more, purge clutter or try a new hobby. Been there, done that and honestly, Read more…
Compiled by Macey Shofroth and Emily Barske Wood Nearly 500 people, a record number, shared with us their thoughts about the status of gender equity in Iowa. The Business Record has published its annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative for the last several Read more…
By Mollie Giller Sometimes you learn about compounding interest in the hardest of ways. Despite having a pretty good understanding of my personal finances and how to manage them (or so I thought), at the end of 2019 I found myself underwater in credit card debt, feeling like Sisyphus every Read more…
By Heather Kriener As the financial literacy director for the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, I’m proud to lead initiatives like the SmartHer Money program, which empowers Iowa women to make informed and confident financial decisions. My passion for financial literacy stems from my early career work with Read more…
By Rachel Manuel Bruns Are you looking for a simple and no-cost solution to increase both the quantity and quality of applications you receive for job openings at your organization? With Iowa’s unemployment rate at 3.1% and more than 50,000 job openings, employers need to leverage every tool available to improve their applicant Read more…
Women and men still diverge in how they feel about financial matters. It’s a common finding in surveys and research, including by Des Moines-based Principal Financial Group. The company tracks many trends in consumer sentiment in service of its array of insurance, investment and other products. A segment of data Read more…