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October is Long-Term Care Planning Month, a time to reflect on the importance of preparing for future health needs. For women, this planning takes on special significance.

Divorce is never easy, but it is important that estate planning continues to take precedence before and after a divorce.

One of the most important decisions we make in our lives is how we plan to manage our money.

Small businesses have new reasons to consider the value of financial planning in working towards their business goals.

The more assets you have at stake, the bigger the target on your back for cybercrime. This means that managing your financial wealth needs to go beyond traditional security measures.

Personal finance is just that: personal. But for many women, even knowing where to begin can be a challenge.

Although the percentage of women who are CEOs of Fortune 500 companies is still small (about one in 10), the number of women in senior management (including vice presidents, senior vice presidents and executive vice presidents) in businesses is growing.

Most people looking forward to retirement anticipate years of relaxation and fulfillment after decades of hard work. But the reality of retirement is often far different. For many people, retirement may bring financial stress, uncertainty, and the fear of outliving their savings. It's crucial to understand the current state of retirement preparedness to secure your own comfortable future.

According to recent research by Fidelity, women are more likely than men to stay the course and wait out market volatility when it occurs.1 But while this steadiness may help women avoid locking in losses by panic selling, this research also revealed some special challenges for women. Read on to learn more about the most common financial planning challenges women face and how to tackle them.