Anyone who tells you women don’t need financial advice specifically for them is wrong. Women, whether they’re the caretakers, the breadwinners, or both, face a unique set of financial challenges. That’s where HerMoney comes in. In her frank, often funny, but always compassionate way, Jean Chatzky takes every audience of women through the steps they need to take today to live comfortably (and worry-free) tomorrow, offering the latest research, expert tips and personal advice. Want more money ...
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Du willst dich endlich um deine Finanzen kümmern, hast aber keine Ahnung, wo du anfangen sollst? Simin Heuser und Saskia Weck begleiten dich auf deinem Weg in die finanzielle Unabhängigkeit. Die beiden herMoney-Redakteurinnen erklären dir anhand leicht verständlicher Praxisbeispiele die Welt des Geldes. In „herMoney 1x1: Finanzen einfach erklärt” erfährst du unter anderem, wie du deine Schulden abbauen, deinen Notgroschen aufbauen und ein Depot eröffnen kannst. Simin und Saskia erklären dir ...
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Mailbag: Should I change my asset allocation as I approach retirement?
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In this Mailbag, Jean talks to Cecilia, a 58-year-old listener, about asset allocation and portfolio management as she approaches retirement. She has a defined benefit pension and government benefits, but also wants to draw down on her portfolio for the first few years of retirement. They explore the need to adjust asset allocation, the role of fix…
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Ep 433: Are Annuities A Good Investment? What They Are And Why Women Should Consider Them
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When we think about our financial fears, one tops the list: Running out of money before we run out of time. According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, half of all US households are at risk of not having enough income to maintain their standards of living in retirement. The bottom line is that Americans have a problem and we …
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Do you need a college degree anymore?
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For years, we’ve been told that we need a college degree to get anywhere in life and that a college education is the most important thing for our careers. But lately, young people have been asking themselves: do you really need a college degree anymore? Hannah Maruyama, one of those would-be college students, decided not to take that path. Now she’…
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Ep 432: Your 2024 Mid-Year Economic Check-In
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We are just past the halfway point of 2024, and things aren’t feeling great economy-wise, despite the US economy reaching “superstar status,” according to a recent article in the Atlantic. Kyla Scanlon coined the term “vibecession” to explain this feeling. In her new book, “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work,” she breaks down why what…
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Map Out A Long-Term Strategy For Your Career
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Have you ever stopped for a second and thought about all of the things you do at work in a week? There are some tasks most of us need to do to be successful at our jobs. But do you also find yourself doing other tasks like administrative work, planning and setting up for parties, or training new employees? And have these responsibilities started to…
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Ep 431: Navigating Financial Advice As A Black Woman
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According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, while white women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by a white man, Black women earn just 64 cents. Dasha Kennedy says that for Black women specifically, there are a myriad of reasons for that. Dasha Kennedy is the founder of the Broke Black Girl, where she shares her personal journey of o…
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Ep 430: Is AI Coming For Your Job?
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The promise and the peril of AI in the workplace seem to be all anyone can talk about these days and the biggest question on all of our minds is — will AI take my job? According to Fortune 500 Human Resource Officers, the answer is yes, AI could be coming for your job. Gallup found that seventy-two percent of Fortune 500 leaders foresee AI replacin…
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Mailbag: Should I put less into retirement to pay for necessary home renovations?
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In this Mailbag, Jean talks to Alyce about how to pay for home renovations for her special needs daughter and whether it's reasonable to adjust her retirement savings. She and her husband have a home equity line of credit (HELOC) and are concerned about the high interest rate. They also discuss whether they should consider a TSP loan or reduce reti…
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Ep 429: The Messy Truth Behind Building A Multi-Million Dollar Business
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When we talk about the question of whether women can have it “all,” successful careers, thriving marriages, and families, the messy truth is often, no, at least not all at the same time. Alli Webb, founder of Drybar found that out the hard way when her business blew up seemingly overnight. She shares what fame, attention, and obsession with buildin…
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Do Money Manifestations Do Anything?
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We’re told to use money affirmations like “I am rich” and “I am always discovering new sources of income” to increase our abundance. We’re even told that we can manifest our way to a completely new life using the power of positive feelings and good vibes. But do money manifestations really work? Amanda Montell had the same question. In her new book…
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Ep 428: Top 10 Investing Myths, Busted
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It’s no secret that women’s wealth is growing (hello, Great Wealth Transfer) and that we’re investing in the stock market in larger numbers than ever before. A 2023 study by Fidelity found that 60 percent of women are invested in the stock market, up from just 44 percent in 2018. Michele Cagan, author of Stock Market 101, wants to see that number g…
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Ep 427: When Ambition Goes Too Far
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Ambition…let’s talk about it. We’ve been told it’s not a dirty word, that it’s ok (actually more than ok) for women to be ambitious. We’ve been told we should strive for C-suite positions, the corner office, and to continue reaching for higher and higher paying roles. For Jennifer Romolini, these messages were working, yet reaching the top did not …
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Ep 426: How Women’s Work Holds America Up
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Here’s one thing we know — America runs on women – our paid work, our caregiving work, and our invisible work keeps the country going — and it’s taking its toll. According to the American Psychological Association’s 2023 Stress in America survey, women say they’re feeling stressed, misunderstood, and alone. The survey also found that women were mor…
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Ep 425: Does More Money = More Happiness?
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According to the 2024 World Happiness Survey, we’re pretty unhappy as a country this year. And although there are plenty of external reasons for us to be unhappy — sky-high costs at the grocery store, mortgage rates hovering around 7%, and credit card debt soaring – we’re all about controlling what we can control and that includes prioritizing our …
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Mailbag: We have $146,000 in student loan debt, how do we pay it down?
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In this Mailbag, Jean talks to Patti and Patrick about the substantial student loan debt they’ve incurred on behalf of their daughter. They explore various ways to pay it down, including using a home equity line of credit or tapping into retirement funds. Jean gives detailed guidance on the best approach to consolidate the debt. The episode also to…
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Ep 424: If Your Budget Isn't Working, Here's Why
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Is your budget working? The 50/30/20 budgeting rule — one of the most popular budgeting methods that has been around for 20 years — was created by Elizabeth Warren (yes, that Elizabeth Warren) and has largely been seen as the “gold standard” of budgeting ever since. But does it work for today’s economy? There’s also reverse budgeting, which we use …
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Ep 423: How A Coupon Influencer Found Herself In Debt
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In 2010, Lauren Cobello (formerly Lauren Guetman) created an entire brand as “the coupon lady” after she shared her story of how she got her family out of $40,000 in debt by couponing and budgeting. By 2016, she was posting multiple times a day, wrote a few books about couponing and budgeting, and was filming family finance videos with her kids and…
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Mother’s Day Mailbag: I just went through a divorce. How do I make sure we’re financial exes as well?
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In this special Mother’s Day Mailbag edition, Jean talks to mother-daughter duo Mollie and Chris about Mollie’s recent divorce. Jean addresses questions on how to make sure Mollie’s ex-husband's finances are no longer tied to hers, and we tackle how best to combine Mollie’s multiple retirement accounts. Join the HerMoney community! For the latest e…
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Ep 422: Media, Money, and Messy Women
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Money touches everything in our lives. And for women, who have long been documented to earn less than men, save less than men, and invest less than men, the stereotype is often that we’re doing money “wrong.” But it’s getting old. We know that statistically, women are better investors than men are, we fare better during times of recession, and we’r…
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Mailbag: Financial advice for the recently retired, plus resources for teaching your kids about money.
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In this special Mailbag edition, Jean and Kathryn Tuggle, HerMoney CCO, are on the mic answering questions from our listeners. First, we hear from a recently retired listener who has all of her money in Certificate of Deposits (CDs) and is wondering what to do next. We also hear from someone who is looking for resources that can help teach her thre…
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Ep 421: Redefining Success In the Winner-Take-All Economy
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Eleven years ago, Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” hit the shelves and became an instant hit. Her feminist manifesto encouraged women to stop holding themselves back from working to reach positions of power and instead lean on other women’s experiences to help them. Now, many women are pushing back on the “lean in” approach that placed so much responsib…
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Mailbag: The best place to keep summer job money, plus how to keep an emergency fund.
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In this special Mailbag edition, we hear from a listener whose daughter is getting her first summer job. She’s wondering if it’s best to put the money in a high-interest savings account, or a Roth IRA. We also hear from someone who subscribes to the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and is so focused on saving that she’s not able…
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Ep 420: What Financial Freedom Means For Millennials
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Lately, have you been more intentional about the time you spend working? What about putting more effort into finding financial freedom? These are two hot-button topics with Millennials these days, particularly with regard to the time we spend working — specifically, the four-day workweek. About a month ago, Bernie Sanders proposed legislation that …
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An Economist Weighs In On Being A Woman
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A recent essay in the Wall Street Journal made the case that women are both happier — but also overall but sadder — in our daily lives than men are. Why? We’re juggling countless competing priorities on our never-ending to-do lists, including managing our jobs, wrangling our kids' schedules, and keeping up with everything at home. Betsey Stevenson,…
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Ep 419: What Your Culture Says About The Way You Manage Money
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Navigating money issues with your family is hard. Navigating money issues with your family is even harder when you’re a first-generation American. First-generation children of immigrants face unique cultural and emotional barriers and often find themselves at the intersection of building a financial life for themselves and supporting their parents …
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