Women’s Money Empowerment Blog

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  Laura Mattia To Participate in 5-Part Divorce 101 Workshop Series

  February 10th, 2023 by Steve Craffen | Posted in News, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER SARASOTA (February 10, 2023) — This free, in-person series explores Florida divorce law, how to claim financial power, and ways to change the emotional dynamic with a divorce. Laura’s “Financial Workshop” session on Feb. 22 explores financial decisions that need to be made and how to claim your financial power. It will be held at the Women’s Resource Center, 340 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL. Register at mywrc.org/divorce101.

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  Laura Mattia To Participate in Divorce 101 Workshop Series

  March 2nd, 2022 by Laura Mattia | Posted in News, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER SARASOTA (March 2, 2022) — This free, in-person series explores Florida divorce law, how to claim financial power, and ways to change the emotional dynamic with a divorce. Laura’s “Financial Workshop” session on March 30 explores financial decisions that need to be made and how to claim your financial power. It will…

• Prepare Widows for Their ‘New Normal’ and New Relationships

  January 14th, 2022 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Financial Planning, Investments, Published Articles and Whitepapers, Widows, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  The final stage of widowhood, known as transformation, is when a widow’s new life as an independent woman evolves. Having emerged from profound grief and grown into her new lifestyle, the widow in transformation can focus on more advanced planning.

• Walk a Widow Through Major Financial Decisions

  January 14th, 2022 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Published Articles and Whitepapers, Taxes, Widows, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  The third stage in a widow’s financial journey is called the passage or growth stage. In this phase, the widow adjusts to new conditions, designs her new life and explores possibilities. The widow is beginning to find joy in her life again. She is adjusting to her new situation.

• A Grieving Widow’s Inaction Can Sabotage Her Financial Future

  January 14th, 2022 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Published Articles and Whitepapers, Widows, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  The second stage of widowhood, the grieving stage, can last up to a year or even two for some widows, but life continues to go on. Yet tasks she categorized as next tasks (see discussion on the Now, Next, Later Roadmap) cannot wait.

• Be a Grieving Widow’s Gatekeeper and Navigator

  January 14th, 2022 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Published Articles and Whitepapers, Widows, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  Having the opportunity to prepare, the first stage of widowhood can in some ways be a gift since you can assist your client in preparing both mentally and financially. Having the luxury of preparation reduces anxiety, although this doesn’t mean the grief is any easier.

• His Prognosis was Fatal but His Widow Became a Client for Life

  November 24th, 2021 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Published Articles and Whitepapers, Widows, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  In my previous article, I discussed the need to understand what a widow is experiencing, how she feels, and how you can build rapport during the grieving stage of widowhood. You will often meet a widow after she has experienced loss, but there may be a time when you will begin working with her and her spouse prior to death. Assisting a couple through this life transition can be challenging but also rewarding. According to a widely cited statistic, 70% of widows fire their advisor after their spouse dies. You can prevent this by helping the couple prepare before the husband dies.

• Financially Empowering Widows

  November 15th, 2021 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Published Articles and Whitepapers, Widows, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  RETHINKING65 (November 2021) Widows often feel overwhelmed, frightened, angry and disconnected — like many of us have during the pandemic.

• Empowering Widowed Clients

  August 30th, 2021 by Laura Mattia | Posted in Published Articles and Whitepapers, Women's Money Empowerment Blog

  ROUND THE TABLE MAGAZINE (SEPT/OCT 2021) There will soon be 13 million widows in the U.S., with nearly 1 million added each year. We refer to this as the widow tsunami. This articles addresses how to help clients who have lost a spouse gain financial know-how and plan for their future.