Deciphering the Financial Maze
Changing the dialogue from “if only…. I had been prepared, understood my finances better, and paid attention”
to
“I paid attention to my financial condition, took part in my financial planning, and I am prepared.”
Why now?
Few of us will have one job, live in one location and have one financial path. Don’t wait until moments of change or crisis, then panic. Now is the time to understand and control your finances.
The last glass ceiling
Women are involved in almost every career, every sport, every pursuit, but over 50 percent still leave financial control and decision making to their partner or financial planner.
No woman would ever say they should not be equal partners in their relationship, yet too many still relinquish financial control to their personal and professional partners.
Life throws curve balls.
Be prepared.
Why do you need to understand finance?
As Harvard professor Mihir Desai writes in The Wisdom of Finance, “finance is a set of tools for understanding how to address a risky, uncertain world.” And, we would probably all agree, we live in an uncertain world.
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Exercise your Finances
We spend so many hours each week working out to look good, feel good, and eliminate stress. Yet the impact of financial stress on overall wellness is often underestimated. Headaches, hair loss, heart issues are just some of the more obvious issues linked to an unhealthy relationship with money and finance.
So, why do more people not take care of their financial wellness?