Women

Financial and Investment Adviced for Women

Women today are taking control of their financial lives. Northstar specializes in meeting the growing need for financial advice that women experience during the different stages of their lives.

The Financial Facts of Life

When it comes to personal finance and the management of investments, there are inescapable “facts of life” that women have to consider. Women:

On average, women live longer than men.
Earn less than men and typically have less saved for
retirement.
Are more likely to care for children and elderly parents.
Start new companies at twice the rate of men.
Own 26% of the U.S.’s 21 million companies and employ 9.2 million workers
On average, women's standard of living drops 45% in the year following divorces, while a man's rises 16%.
Retirees receive only half the average retirement benefits of men.
Women older than age 65 are 50% more likely to be divorced or widowed.

It is important for women to make wise decisions about their financial futures and to seek good counsel in making them. Working with Robin Young and the experts at Northstar can save you from making damaging long term financial mistakes.

No matter what your current or expected future situation, the bottom line is, you should start planning now. Take control of your financial affairs today and build a more secure future.