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Financial Empowerment

Confidence

Brittany Heard: For women to gain more power, we need to redefine it

BY BRITTANY HEARD, LEAD ADVISER, FOSTER GROUP INC. I’m an introvert. Growing up, I was particularly shy and soft-spoken. Even though I was a good student and a good athlete, I lacked confidence. I was content to remain unnoticed. For years, I didn’t feel like this was a problem. It was just who Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 1 year1 year ago
Financial Empowerment

Iowa’s SmartHER Money program, started by a once-struggling Iowa mom, helps empower women financially

No matter their age or income or other circumstances, Iowa women tend to worry about being prepared for retirement. Other Iowa women are just trying to survive until the next paycheck. “The long-term goal is retirement. But you’ve got to take small steps to have that healthy retirement that we Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 1 year1 year ago
Women Investors Club
Financial Empowerment

After 25 years, women’s investing club finishes profitable run

The S&B Investing Club. Seated from left: Kathleen Murrin, Maureen Keehnle, Chris Sidwell, Beth Stelle Jones and Mary Riche. Standing: Bonnie Green, Becky Anthony and Lillian Dittrick. On screen is Cheryl Morton, tuning in from Santa Fe, N.M., and on the wall is a print by member Amy Worthen, who Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
Career Pathways & Advancement

Carole Chambers: Women should start planning now for their employee reviews

By Carole Chambers If your company operates on a fiscal schedule, it’s likely this advice is too late. Your review is either already in the books or scheduled for sometime in the next week or two. If you do still have some time to prepare, then heed what you read Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
Business Ownership

Wells Fargo commercial lending executive: ‘Women are over-mentored and under-sponsored’

Women business leaders should establish relationships with banks early on, even if they aren’t yet in the market for borrowing to grow, a Wells Fargo executive told Fearless. “They’re going to understand your business better when you [do] need it,” said Judith Goldkrand. Goldkrand is a Wells Fargo senior vice Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
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Financial Empowerment

5 thoughts on women’s involvement in wealth management

By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Women’s involvement and representation in the field of finance and money management is growing, thanks to a variety of factors. To start, women generally live longer than men. Roughly 70% of the assets in U.S. affluent households are controlled by the baby boomer generation, and Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
Financial Empowerment

Financial health tips throughout your career

By Ashlee Vieregger, senior lead adviser, Foster Group and Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group Editor’s note: This is a four-part guest commentary series from West Des Moines-based financial advisory firm Foster Group that aims to provide insight into navigating your financial health, from early career to retirement. Setting the Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
Financial Empowerment

Are you approaching retirement? It’s time to get your financial health in order

By Ashlee Vieregger, senior lead adviser, Foster Group and Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group This is the third of a four-part guest commentary series from Foster Group that aims to provide insight into navigating your financial health, from early career to retirement. Read parts one and two here. Planning for Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
Financial Empowerment

Financial health in the prime of your career – it’s time for a checkup

By Ashlee Vieregger, senior lead adviser, Foster Group and Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part guest commentary series from Foster Group that aims to provide insight into navigating your financial health, from early career to retirement. Read part one here. You’ve been Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
Financial Empowerment

Experts weigh in: How can we address barriers to financial success for women?

By Emily Kestel Despite controlling a sizable chunk of the wealth in the United States and often serving as primary financial decision-makers in households, women face many systemic and personal barriers when it comes to financial empowerment. For starters, there’s a knowledge and confidence gap when it comes to financial education in Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago

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