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Article September:The Female Finance Factor,br>By Dr. Judith Briles

Contrary to popular belief, women and money do go hand-in-hand. The current perception is that most women continue to be tentative about managing their finances, either online or off, because historically, men have handled the majority of the family's finances. Not so anymore. click to read more...

August 2008: Divorce Hits Women Harder
Bad decisions can bring financial disaster post-divorce
• The average woman sees a 45% drop in her standard of living;
the average man improves his standard of living by 15%.
• Women usually get the biggest financial drain -- the home and children;
men get the biggest booster -- the ability to earn a higher income.
What can women do to protect their assets?
TIPS FOR AVOIDING A POST-DIVORCE FINANCIAL CRISIS click to read more...

June 2008: Forty-Three Percent of Working Moms Would Take a Pay Cut to Spend More Time with Their Kids
Working moms always hope for more quality time with their families according to a new survey. Of the 43 percent of working moms who said they would take a pay cut if it meant they could spend more time with their kids, 34 percent stated they would be willing to give up ten percent or more... click to read more...

May 2008: Lower compensation and less time in workforce harms women's retirement security
WASHINGTON - Women are at a much higher risk than men of facing economic uncertainty in retirement and, on average, they'll enter retirement with considerably less savings than men. Women face these unique challenges because... click to read more....

April 2008: Women Scarce Among Top Compensated Executive Officers, ION Report Finds ION Calls On Shareholders to Use their Proxies to Promote Board Diversity
BOSTON - Women are consistently underrepresented among the ranks of the top compensated executive officers in the nation’s largest public companies, according to the latest report by the InterOrganization Network... click to read more....