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Retirement Plans for Moms

by Savvysite | Aug 10, 2017 | SWWM, The Savvy Minute

This is for all of us moms out there. Some of us are working moms, some moms decide to leave their jobs for an extended period of time to go on maternity leave. While other moms decide to stay home to be with their kids. And years later, many women often re-enter the...

Who can I talk to about my Finances?

by Savvysite | Jul 14, 2017 | The Savvy Minute, Uncategorized

Much of the literature that we read says that the majority of women do not engage the services of a financial advisor or a financial planner. The reasons are many, but one of them is that many women do not feel comfortable about talking about their money. The funny...

Risk and Investing

by Savvysite | Jun 29, 2017 | SWWM, The Savvy Minute

How risky should a woman be when it comes to investing? First you have to define risk. One definition of risk is buying something that could cause a permanent loss. For example, if you did not have home insurance and your house burned down, that would be a permanent...

What is a Stock?

by Savvysite | Jun 20, 2017 | Investing Basics, SWWM

So what exactly is a stock? Basically, a stock represents ownership in a business. When you purchase a stock you own a percentage of that business. You own a share of that company. So when someone says they own 100 shares of a stock, they own 100 ownership units in...

What do I need to Know to Start Investing?

by Savvysite | Jun 16, 2017 | SWWM, The Savvy Minute

Many women fear their knowledge of investing might be inadequate or they feel they don’t know enough to make smart financial decisions. They assume they must understand every aspect of their investments and financial plan in order to make a decision. Nothing could be...

Investing Basics for Savvy Women Introducton

by Savvysite | Jun 14, 2017 | Investing Basics, SWWM

We at Savvy Women Wealth Management know there are a lot of women who don’t have a clear understanding of what a stock or a bond or a mutual might be. For that matter, there are a lot of men who don't know either, but OUR focus is going to be on the female investor....