Financial advisor Rebecca Linhart will address financial issues of special interest to women during the next “3 Voices” session in Marblehead.
The event on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Abbot Library, 235 Pleasant St., is centered on what women need to know for financial security.
“I was taught to never, ever speak about money. Without giving away my age too much, I was also told that a man should be my financial plan,” Linhart said. “Well, thank goodness, life turned out differently. Finding my financial voice has been a lifesaving, confidence-building, momentous occasion in my life. So much so, I changed careers at a late age to pass my newfound skills on to others.”
Linhart said that decades ago, women were typically in charge of the household while men were in charge of the finances. Today’s women, Linhart said, need to be more confident about finances for a variety of reasons, such as longer lifespans and the fact that, according to researchers, marriages have only a 50 percent chance of lasting.
By taking a more active role in their financial decisions, women will gain more clarity, confidence and control of their lives, Linhart said.
Linhart’s presentation will touch on the basics, including budgeting for your current lifestyle, funding financial goals, saving for retirement, investing, detecting financial abuse, starting Social Security, sorting through Medicare options, and more.
This session, which will conclude the “3 Women” 2018 fall series from 3 Voices, is a special opportunity for women of all ages to come, share experiences, bring questions and learn how to find their financial voice. There will be light refreshments and an opportunity for conversation.
“We thank Abbot Library, the League of Women Voters and MHTV for their continued support of these important programs,” said Judy Gates, founder of 3 Voices.