The Best Personal Finance Blogs & Sites for Women

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Men and women are united in struggling to stay out of debt and managing their money responsibly. Traditionally, credit counseling services see more women seeking counseling than men. This indicates that women more frequently take responsibility for the family budget.

Thankfully, there are personal finance communities for women to share their stories and offer advice to other women. If you’re looking for resources tailored toward women, below are five of the best personal finance websites for women to explore:

1. The Women’s Institute for Financial Education (WIFE) helps women find financial freedom with tough topics

WIFE is a non-profit organization for women seeking financial freedom. You’ll find specific information on all aspects of a woman’s financial life, including widowhood and retirement.

In fact, much of their most popular content includes some of the toughest topics to write about, such as divorce, cheating, and changing your name. The wisdom penned by some of WIFE’s authors provides important resources for women to navigate divorce. Top content includes:

» MONEY TALKS: Work as a team to avoid financial pitfalls that plague most couples

2. Working Mother Magazine helps women balance work, life, and motherhood

Working Mother Magazine mentors women to find their place at home and in the workplace.  Great for women seeking career advice or tips on how to navigate working from home, the site features select stories in the print edition of the magazine.  

You’ll find great free articles and resources for women trying to balance family life with work.  Many of the topics cover diversity, the right age to leave your kids at home, and parenthood for working mothers. Top content includes:

» RELATED EBOOK: Simple Steps to Raising a Money Smart Child

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3. MyFabFinance is your millennial money expert

Through MyFabFinance, Tonya helps women break the cycle of debt and financial stress. She is the creator of the #BanishTheBalance challenge, a debt elimination challenge that helped over 4,000 participants pay off more than $200,000 of debt in 60 days. In 2014, she was deemed the “New Face of Wealth Building” by Black Enterprise Magazine.

Covering topics such as student loans and teaching money management to kids, MyFabFinance does a good job of blending easy-to-follow debt solutions with advice for managing wealth. Some of her best content includes:

4. HerMoney helps women make smart, empowered financial decisions

HerMoney is one of the web’s most popular resources for women. Their goal is to make sure that all women see money as a source of freedom and empowerment, not stress and anxiety.

With a focus on financial literacy, HerMoney provides daily content, newsletters, and podcasts to help educate women and inspire growth. Top content includes:

5. MsMoney guides you to your next life milestone

Ms.Money offers “financial peace of mind” for women, including “Life Purchase Guides” for buying a home, car or getting insurance. Their “Women’s Corner” underscores the importance of these kinds of online financial resources:

“Women’s long-term financial needs are different from men’s because they earn 25% less, average 11 years out of the workforce, and live 5 years longer. Women need unique saving and investing strategies if they want to retire in style.”

Providing educational content on saving, investing, saving, and financial planning, MsMoney helps women spend wisely and grow their wealth. Plus, they will have answers to common questions you may ask, such as:

For more reading,  explore our online resources like Couples and Money, Raising a Money-Smart Child, and our essential Consumer Guide to Good Credit.

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Article written by
Melinda Opperman
Melinda Opperman is an exceptional educator who lives and breathes the creation and implementation of innovative ways to motivate and educate community members and students about financial literacy. Melinda joined credit.org in 2003 and has over two decades of experience in the industry.

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