Today, the vast majority of women in North America believe they are unable to stand solidly on their own two feet when it comes to their financial lives. They might already be successful businesswomen in their own right, maybe even millionaires, yet many tell me that if their husband died or left, they don’t know what they would do regarding their finances. They don’t believe they can understand the financial world, especially the investing part of that world.
?A woman tells me she has turned her money over to someone else (usually a man) to invest and it has lost half its value and she just figures that’s the way it is.
?Another woman makes plenty of money but never pays her bills on time, never believes there will be enough and lives by the hard work model. She gives her children whatever they want but she doesn't take care of herself by paying bills on time, she doesn't know where her money is going, and she doesn't spend consciously.
?Another woman in business knows she must do something about her 401K so she finally meets with an advisor her boyfriend recommends. She turns her money over to him, walks away and hopes for the best.
?Another woman had always done her own finances and investing and had done very well. She got re-married later in life to a man who wanted to take care of everything financial, possibly not believing she knew how. He promptly lost everything they had. They are both in precarious health and are now facing aging with no financial resources. This was a woman who had been successful yet still turned everything over to someone else.
These are all very bright and successful women. I wanted to find out why this was happening. I began talking to many, many women and studied everything I could find on the subject. I knew it didn’t have to be this way and I became determined to help affect a change in this area of women’s lives.
My real passion and commitment is to the longings and yearnings of your heart and soul. I want you to live the life you were meant to live. I use money as a gateway to the soul. It is energy, a vehicle that can disempower us or empower us in so many ways. I want to support you in becoming completely free and independent and living from your innate power and aliveness.
This is why I am writing this free newsletter. Now, what can you do right now to begin to change the relationship you have to money? I have created an assessment that will give you a good picture of where your strengths and weaknesses are regarding money. If you are interested in the assessment email me at megan@moneywhisperer.com and put "assessment" in the subject line. I will email the assessment to you as quickly as possible.
Finances... the final feminine frontier.
About the author: Megan Gelhar is the editor of The Money Whisperer newsletter and founder of Money Makeovers for Women. Money Makeovers for Women is a company dedicated to helping women achieve the freedom and peace of mind that comes with feeling confident and knowledgeable in matters involving money! http://www.moneywhisperer.com