Women, money and finances
Empowerment in wealth, well-being, and financial participation
Own your worth – Pulse 2023
Own your worth – Pulse 2023
Insights from Own Your Worth – Pulse 2023
The opportunities and challenges of being in financial control
The latest Own your worth – Pulse report looks at high-earning single women in the US. We found that most single women embrace financial control and take pride in managing their own finances. Yet, 67% say they’re worried about getting the right financial advice.
Own your worth 2023
Own your worth 2023
Tradition, trust and time
The challenges women breadwinners face embracing their financial clout
Women are contributing more to their families’ incomes than ever before. In our latest survey, we found that nearly one-third of US women in heterosexual couples are the primary breadwinner. Yet many women breadwinners remain less engaged than men breadwinners in decision-making about the money they’ve earned. Why?
We look at the reasons for this disparity between women and men breadwinners and how financial participation, comprehensive planning and the support of financial professionals can help correct this imbalance.
Single women enjoy independence and financial control
% who say they handle the following somewhat or much more
Women primary earners
Investments
Paying bills
Financial planning
Men primary earners
Investments
Paying bills
Financial planning
Single women feel they work harder at managing money than women and men in couples
I prefer being the breadwinner
I prefer being the breadwinner
% of primary earners who agree
Women in heterosexual couples
Women in same-sex couples
Men in heterosexual couples
Financial confidence and access to advice remain concerns for single women
% who say they manage the following somewhat or much more
Women primary earners*
Childcare
Laundry
Cooking
Cleaning
Men primary earners**
Childcare
Laundry
Cooking
Cleaning
*92% of spouses employed; 8% not
**60% of spouses employed; 40% not
Together we can help you pursue what’s important
Together we can help you pursue what’s important
Own your worth 2022
Own your worth 2022
Women on purpose
Values, money and the pursuit of more intentional lives
In the last few years, the world has changed in fundamental ways. Everyone has a point of view about those changes, but we can all agree it’s been a catalyst for reevaluation on every level. We discovered, for women especially, it has stirred a desire to focus on a greater sense of purpose. Here’s how.
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
Our insights
Single women enjoy independence and financial control
Nearly 9 in 10 believe money is a tool to effect change
Nearly 9 in 10 believe money is a tool to effect change
This is reflected in their current actions, as a large majority of women have been involved in both charitable giving and volunteering over the past year. They are also using their purchasing power and career choices to make an impact.
Women are less comfortable than men being the primary breadwinner, but more so in same-sex couples
agree that being involved in long-term financial planning can enable a greater impact
agree that being involved in long-term financial planning can enable a greater impact
The majority of women agree that money is a tool that can be used to help fulfill their purpose. And 82% believe they can pursue a more meaningful life without having to sacrifice their own financial well-being.
The majority of women agree that money is a tool that can be used to help fulfill their purpose. And 82% believe they can pursue a more meaningful life without having to sacrifice their own financial well-being.
Research and insights
See below for a complete list of our previous Own Your Worth reports as well as additional research.
See below for a complete list of our previous Own Your Worth reports as well as additional research.
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