Women are actually better investors than men – we just don’t realize it yet. A 2017 study by Fidelity Investments found that women earn higher returns on their investments than their male counterparts by about 0.4 percent. This number may seem small at first glance, but can have a “significant impact” over time, the study says. Yet only 9 percent of women expected that they would outperform men. “It was shocking,” says Alexandra Taussig, senior vice president of women investors at Fidelity. “Women need to lean in and own the fact that they’re better investors and celebrate that. As we would sa ..read more

When the holidays roll around, you may be looking forward to the decorations, the gifting and the hot chocolate. But what about your budget? The average American spends more than $900 during the holiday season. That doesn’t include the cost of Thanksgiving! If you aren’t hosting, you are likely traveling for the holidays, and domestic airline tickets can range from $300 to $400 or more, depending on when you book. That’s a significant amount of extra cash to come up with — especially if you wait too long to start saving. Here are six things you can do to slash your holiday budget — while still ..read more