Part Two of a Three Part series discussing the important questions every woman should ask herself when considering her financial future.
“I wish I had known.” “Why didn’t someone tell me?” “This is news to me.
How many of us have uttered at least one of those phrases in the last few months? How about over the last few years? We want to be informed. We are smart, independent, empowered women who are ready to take charge of their future. But how, exactly, do we do that? How do we get informed?
The easiest way to start is for every woman to ask herself some questions.
- When thinking about your future, what keeps you up at night?
- My family, kids or grandkids future
- Did my husband put enough money away for us?
- How is my portfolio?
- Has my 401(k) done well and will it last through retirement?
No matter what it is that makes you worry about finances, there are resources available to strengthen your ability to make the tough decisions. The key is to access those resources and make decisions about those financial matters that are unsettled. Ignoring the nagging questions won’t make them go away!
- How involved would you like to be with your household finances and financial plan?
- I’d like to have a better understanding
- I’m fine with things the way they are
- I’d like to be able to collaborate with a financial professional to make some of my decisions.
- I’d like to be able to have some of my decisions made for me.
I don’t think many of us are truly “fine with the way things are” especially if we have not armed ourselves with the right knowledge to make sound judgements on our financial future. Whether we are an independent thinker, or someone who likes to collaborate, making decisions in a vacuum is a sure recipe for an unplanned financial future. And that ignorance brings fear and insecurity.
For even more guidance on how to Empower Yourself Financially attend this free seminar – November 16th – Parkside Lodge, Buffalo. Register: https://empoweringfinancially.eventbrite.com/
