Job loss, a health crisis, car problems, or even a sick pet are all examples of emergencies that may crop up and require you to spend a few hundred or a few thousand dollars. It's best to plan ahead so you know what the alternatives are if the crisis happens. You may have a few options. Create an Emergency Fund Ideally, you already have an emergency fund. This is savings that you can get to easily that usually amounts to about three to six months' worth of your income. If you don't, … [Read more...]
Strategies to Pay off Credit Card Debt Faster
March 13, 2022 by
Are you struggling to pay off your credit card debt? If so, you're not alone. Millions of Americans are in the same boat. According to a GoBankingRates survey, more than 57% of Americans have failed to remit at least one credit card payment. But don't worry; there are strategies and institutions that can help with credit card debt management. Tips to Help Pay off Credit Card Debt Faster Are you wondering if there are any strategies to pay off your credit card debt faster? You're in the … [Read more...]
Going Beyond the Bank: A Female Entrepreneur
October 20, 2017 by
There remains a lot of unfamiliarity with financing options available to businesses, more specifically female entrepreneurs. Securing finance in any economic climate can be daunting, whether it is for expansion plans or an initial startup. However, with the use of comparison sites, women can now see a range of options available to them beyond traditional bank lending. Impact of Unawareness According to research done by Just Cash Flow, almost 35% of female entrepreneurs continue to … [Read more...]
3 Main Types of Debt Owed by Women
August 29, 2017 by
Are you in debt? Generally, women don't tend to have more debt than men. However, this is not true when it comes to young women. According to a survey by LendingTree in 2017, women aged 22 to 37 are less financially satisfied, own fewer homes, and have more debt than men of the same age group. It was found that these women held an average debt of $68,834, which was about 30 percent higher than the average debt of $53,017 accumulated by men. There are certain types of debt that women are more … [Read more...]
It Is Time for Your Home Business to Accept Credit Card Payments?
January 18, 2017 by
Running a home business is one of the best ways to achieve so much while still assuming the role of a fulltime, stay-at-home mother. If you’ve been selling products and services online and developing a home business of your own, you will know that there are a lot of challenges involved in making the business a success. One of the easiest ways to boost sales, according to studies complied by Rutgers Online and its Business Administration degree program, is by accepting credit cards and mobile … [Read more...]
Why Finance Needs More Women
January 13, 2017 by
It’s no surprise that the world of finance is male dominated, especially at the leadership level. While there are lots of women graduating from college with finance degrees, there still aren’t as many women CEOs and women on Wall Street as you might think. In fact, 4.4% of Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies have female CEOs, according to Catalyst. While about 74% of the industry's assets are run by men alone, only 2% of these assets are handled by women alone. The remaining 14% is made up by a … [Read more...]
The 10 Virtues of the Proverbs 31 Woman
November 9, 2014 by
1. Faith - A Virtuous Woman serves God with all of her heart, mind, and soul. She seeks His will for her life and follows His ways. (Proverbs 31: 26, Proverbs 31: 29 – 31, Matthew 22: 37, John 14: 15, Psalm 119: 15 2. Marriage – A Virtuous Woman respects her husband. She does him good all the days of her life. She is trustworthy and a helpmeet. (Proverbs 31: 11- 12, Proverbs 31: 23, Proverbs 31: 28, 1 Peter 3, Ephesians 5, Genesis2: 18) 3. Mothering - A Virtuous Woman teaches her children … [Read more...]
A BRICS Bank for Development, Meetika Srivastava
March 25, 2013 by
A BRICS bank for development BRIC which was first used in the year 2001 as an acronym in the Goldman Sachs’s Global Economics paper No. 66 titled “The World Needs Better Economic BRICs” has now become an important bloc comprising of EMERGING POWERS of the world’s new economic order. It has a prominent economy of Latin America i.e., Brazil - a store house of raw materials, the Chinese Dragon; the fastest growing Asian economy and the second largest world economy after the US, the … [Read more...]
Women in Development:The Vienna Policy Dialogue on Gender Equality, Dec 13-14
December 3, 2012 by
Women in development The Vienna Policy Dialogue on Gender Equality will take place on 13-14 December to discuss how to anchor gender equality and the empowerment of women in the evolving post-2015 UN development agenda Given the centrality of women as critical drivers of development, the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) Vienna Policy Dialogue will discuss how to firmly anchor gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and the protection of their rights in … [Read more...]
Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on ‘Enabling rural women’s economic empowerment’
January 18, 2012 by
Expert group meeting Enabling rural women's economic empowerment: institutions, opportunities and participation Accra, Ghana, 20-23 September 2011 Introduction In accordance with its multi-year programme of work for 2010-2014, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will consider ‘The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges' as its priority theme during its fifty-sixth session in 2012. In order … [Read more...]
JOB BOARD: Wells Fargo Financial Advisors
September 30, 2011 by
Wells Fargo Financial Advisors I am recruiting for new Financial Advisors for our Wells Fargo Advisors in various cities throughout the United States. We are looking for sales professionals and business leaders who have had proven success in their past careers and are self driven with an entrepreneurial spirit. I am working directly with the Branch Manager and think you may be a fit for what they are looking for. If you are interested in learning more, please forward me a copy of … [Read more...]
