Like many people, I’m coming out of the pandemic much more aware about how fragile life is and how important it is to stay on top of one’s health. Similar to investments, we don’t always know what’s on the horizon, but what we can do is focus on the things we can control.
Across the country, people have found themselves in changing circumstances, re-evaluating their goals and having to update their financial plans as a result of the pandemic – myself included.
If you are feeling stressed about your finances lately, you’re not alone. According to a recent study by the National Endowment for Financial Education, nearly 9 out of 10 participants reported that that they were feeling more financial stress as a result of COVID-19.
Growing up, I was fortunate to have had a financial role model in my mom, who taught me, from the time I was very young, how important it is for a woman to take control of her finances.
