Category: Women and Investing

How Much Does a Single Woman Need to Retire? The Real Math

Author: Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® 🎧 Prefer to watch or listen? I cover this in the Align Your…

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Financial Planning for Women: What Changes When the Money Is Already Built

Financial planning for women with real money to protect: retirement income, single-filer taxes, Social Security timing, and the…

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“My Husband Handled All the Finances.” A Starting Point, Not an Apology

If your husband handled all the finances, you are not starting from zero. A 5-document map, a 90-day…

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Solo Aging Financial Planning: Building Your Professional Family When There’s No One Obvious to Call

Author: Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Table of contents You’ve run the portfolio numbers, the withdrawal rate, the Social…

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Can I Retire With $2 Million? Real Math for a Single Woman at 55

Author: Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® 🎧 Prefer to watch or listen? This episode of Align Your Retirement covers…

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The 4% Rule: Is It Safe for a Woman’s 35-Year Retirement?

The 4% rule assumes a 30-year retirement. Women often need 35 to 40 years. Here’s the real safe…

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Retirement Planning for Women Over 50: The Complete 2026 Guide

Retirement planning for women in 2026: the longer-life math, the retirement runway, Roth conversion windows, Social Security timing,…

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The 7 Best Women and Money Podcasts for 2026

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® As women, our financial literacy statistically falls short in comparison to men….

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Finding a Fee-Only Financial Advisor for Women

Author: Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® 🎧 Prefer to watch or listen? This episode of Align Your Retirement covers…

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Tidy Up Your Finances: A One-Hour Money Cleanup Checklist for Busy Women

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Key Points The end of the year moves at a pace that…

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