Friday, May 12, 2006

Breaking Financial Gender Inequality: Helping Women to Become Financially Independent

Author: Nick
Category: Money
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Bankrate.com is running a great feature on financial tips for women, but one tip in particular caught my attention:

Train yourself to be financially independent.

Uh-oh. I think my wife and I need to have a talk. And it gets worse…

While women are the ones who handle most of the day-to-day finances, the majority of women leave long-term financial planning to their husbands. Mistake.

Right now, I’m handling the day-to-day and long-term financial planning. This isn’t looking good.

Get an idea of exactly how much is coming in, where it’s going and what the two of you are saving or investing for specific future goals.

Okay, okay! I get the idea! After this Blog Marathon is over, I’m going to spend some time with my wife and go over our present financial situation and where I expect we’ll be in the coming years. And I would advise any husbands reading this to do the same with their wives.

9 Responses »

1.

Andrew
May 15th, 2006 at 5:07 pm

My wife and I are pretty much together on making financial decisions. I can not imagine it any other way. Although I am the one more interested in finances/investing etc. she is very much an integral part of our decision making.

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Wedding Invitations
April 14th, 2009 at 12:22 am

Really nice post.. While women are the ones who handle most of the day-to-day finances, the majority of women leave long-term financial planning to their husbands. Mistake. Right now, I’m handling the day-to-day and long-term financial planning. This isn’t looking good.

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Wedding Planning
May 11th, 2009 at 10:02 am

It is very useful information.These are pretty much together on making financial decisions. I can not imagine it any other way. Although I am the one more interested in finances/investing etc. she is very much an integral part of our decision making.I’m handling the day-to-day and long-term financial planning. Thanks

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How to deal with  OR How to deal with everything
July 8th, 2009 at 4:29 am

“While women are the ones who handle most of the day-to-day finances, the majority of women leave long-term financial planning to their husbands. Mistake”

I think what you say is true. I’ve known a lot of wives who entrust the long term financial planning to their husbands. And this of course is a “mistake,” just like what you’re saying. I think that both long term and short term financial planning should be the responsibility of both the husband and wife.

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PC Repair Newyork
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:26 am

hello,
thanks for sharing this useful tips with me.in my family My parents are pretty much together on making financial decisions.

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September 25th, 2010 at 5:11 am

Women are seriously better in taking financial decisions,both long term and day to day.so atleast this job should be left to them only.

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دردشة كتابية
September 15th, 2011 at 10:10 am

fGet us some more articles, you know we want more

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معهد
November 15th, 2011 at 5:24 pm

thank you a lot’s bro for information! , you know we want more .

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دردشة عراق الرومانسية
December 23rd, 2011 at 11:41 am

thank you a lot’s bro

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