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2010 Money Conference for Women
Date: October 23, 2010
Keynote Speaker: Michelle Singletary (back by popular demand)
Location/Time: Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Money Conference for Women is a free conference, brought to you by YWCA Hartford Region with Honorary Chair Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, focusing on money management, investment strategies and retirement planning for women of all ages, economic backgrounds, and levels of financial knowledge. The program is designed to address the special challenges women face in their work and personal lives:
- Three out of four working women earn less than $30,000 per year.
- Women earn less and receive half the average pension benefits of men.
- Women live longer than men, requiring them to make their money last longer.
- Women have more sporadic work histories as a result of caring for children or elderly parents.
- 71% of the nation's 4 million elderly poor are women.
- Women tend to be more intimidated about financial issues, less informed about ways to secure their financial future and are more conservative investors.
Program Description:
The Conference features recognized leaders in the financial services industry who offer practical advice and tools to help participants design and implement an effective money management strategy.
Money Talk/Keynote Presentation:
Keynote Speaker Michelle Singletary, nationally syndicated columnist and author of the new book The Power to Prosper begins the day with her common sense introduction to personal finance. Ms. Singletary is a best selling author and her popular personal finance column appears in 120 newspapers. She promises to bring a unique perspective to managing your money and your life.
Financial Focus Workshops:
Following Michelle Singletary's overview of money management, participants can attend two Financial Focus Workshops on a topic suited to their life stage and needs. Presenters offer practical tools on a variety of topics that have included:
- Basic Budgeting
- Making Debt and Credit Work for You
- Getting Started in Investing
- Advanced Investing and Estate Planning Basics
- Retirement Planning: A Reality Check
- Preparing for Homeownership
- Your Financial Makeover: Real Tips and Tools
- Protecting Your Assets
- Energy Matters
- Making It On Your Own: Financial Independence for Young Women
Financial Expo:
Conference registrants may explore different services provided by various vendors in the financial services industries as well as other services available to women and their families.
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