Financially Empowering Women

There are many academic and non-academic studies that talk about the power that women have over money.  A recent 2013 study that showed that 40% of households with children under the age of 18 were headed by breadwinning women.  That's four times higher than the number of breadwinning women who headed their households in 1960.  Along with earning more, women are taking control of their family's finances.  In marriages where the wife brings home a bigger paycheck, the woman is twice as likely as her husband to make the financial decisions.  This is good because when we take over the finances, we are developing essential skills that will be relevant for our entire life.  At Financially Empowering Women, our goal is to help you acquire knowledge and develop your financial skills.  While the skills are similar for both men and women, we know that women often approach finances differently than men and today’s guest agrees. Sharon Lechter, CPA, CGMA, is an international expe