Women Should Be Financially Savvy

Whitney Hopler

Most women will someday be solely responsible for managing their own money, but many aren't prepared to do so. If you're still relying on your husband or father to take care of financial details for you, you need to start learning how to manage your finances yourself.

Here are some ways you can establish and achieve your own financial goals:

Adapted from Financially Secure: An Easy-to-Follow Money Program for Women, copyright 2002 by Deborah McNaughton. Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tn., www.thomasnelson.com, 1-800-251-4000.

Deborah McNaughton is the founder of Professional Credit Counselors. She is a nationally known credit expert and financial coach who has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and television talk shows talking about credit, mortgages, real estate and automobile purchases, and financial planning. She is the author of several other books, conducts financial seminars nationally and publishes a monthly newsletter.

Are you confident in your current knowledge of all the details of your finances? If not, what challenges do you face in this area? If so, how does your knowledge and confidence help you manage your money well? Visit Crosswalk's forums to discuss this topic:

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