My Body, My Temple, My $2,000 Copay
A wellness journey brought to you by deductibles, vague diagnoses, and the crushing realization that your insurance provider thinks your eyes and teeth aren’t part of your body. I’ve been told my body is my temple. Holy. Sacred. Worthy of reverence. Turns out my temple has a nine-month waitlist and a copay that rivals my […]
Meet Your New Money Coach: AI. She Doesn’t Judge.
Smart, speedy, occasionally wrong: How to use AI for money questions without blowing up your plan. Step one: Inherit a fortune. Step two: Ask a chatbot what to do with it. Step three: Almost disinherit your children. Welcome to the brave new world of AI financial advice: smart-ish, fast, and occasionally tone-deaf. Cary Carbonaro, a […]
Till Debt Do Us Part: Gray Divorce and the Cost of Starting Over
Gray divorce brings freedom, heartbreak—and a financial hangover. Here’s how to recover, reset, and build a life that’s richer in every way. Sometimes it’s not “till death do us part.” It’s “until we divorce, so we don’t kill each other.” Which, for many women, can be decades into a marriage. In fact, 36 percent of […]
Unretirement: When Your Money Retires Before You Do
Let’s Run the Damn Numbers (Before They Run You) Melanie Cooper* thought she had her grand exit all planned out. At 65, the divorced mother of two packed up her New York life, kissed the dental office finance desk goodbye, and headed for sunny Delray Beach, FL. Her plan? Work part time until she hit […]
Dying on Hold: Why Concierge Medicine Looks Like Survival Now
Concierge care may sound like luxury, but for women over 50, it’s starting to look like the only way to be heard. I wanted to throw my phone across the room. I’d been trying to schedule a visit with a new physician for weeks. Every doctor I called was either booked eight months out or […]
What’s Love Got To Do With Your Bank Account? How to Share a Life, Not a Ledger
For women who’ve built something worth protecting, “what’s mine is yours” isn’t romantic—it’s risky. Here’s why more women are rethinking what financial intimacy really means. Beth Sterling was a successful tech executive when she married her husband at 41. Accustomed to earning and spending on her own, the idea of mingling their money was, for […]
Polite Women Finish Last: Tough Questions I Wish I’d Asked My Financial Advisor Sooner
Balancing risk, trust, and long-term goals can feel like walking a wire. Here’s how to stop being polite and start getting answers that protect your financial future. I’ve pissed off my financial advisor. Badly enough that he’s thought of “firing” me. Why? Because I failed to ask the right questions when we first started working […]
Don’t Make Your Kids Hate You (Or Each Other) After You’re Dead
Five Powerful Estate Planning Moves: Because a Mess Isn’t the Legacy You Want to Leave “I can’t wait to talk about my death and plan for it,” said nobody, ever. Still, if you check out without a plan, your loved ones won’t just be grieving—they’ll be grumbling. Nothing says “mom’s final gift” like a messy […]
Smart Women are Going Fractional After 50—and Taking Control
Fractional leadership isn’t a consolation prize. It’s how women over 50 are finally making work work for them. There’s a new F-word in the workplace: Fractional. And for a rising number of women in their 50s and 60s, that means freedom, not failure. Sick and tired of being passed over, aged out, or overworked for […]
May-December Relationships: Sex, Money, and Judgment
May-December relationships are trending, but let’s be honest—they never really went away. They come with heat and headlines. But behind the sexy story is a mix of real-world intrigue: Sex, money, and what everyone else thinks. Judgmental kids. Unsolicited advice from “friends.” Awkward stares. Clashing timelines. We talked to couples who’ve made it work—and the […]
How Women 50+ Self-Sabotage Their Finances
Michelle Smith* spent more than $100,000 on her daughter’s wedding. “I have only one daughter, and we wanted to give her the wedding of her dreams,” said Smith. She was letting her heart self-sabotage her finances. That money was taken from retirement funds. “In hindsight, was it worth it? I can’t answer that. How do […]
