If you’re a woman who doesn’t feel confident making financial decisions, you’re far from alone. According to financial planner Ashley Decker, women often underestimate what they know about money, even if it’s as much as their male counterparts. Ashley wants to help women find their confidence to ask questions and make informed decisions for the future. Because as her real-life examples show, too many women – younger than you might expect – still find themselves facing financial situations they don’t feel prepared to handle. In this episode, she and host Michael Liersch discuss the potential domino effect of this phenomenon, including less wealth in retirement for women, who tend to live longer than men.

Ashley and Michael also discuss her former life as a pharmacist and why she switched careers, the risk of letting your emotions drive your money moves, and how anyone can start getting motivated to grow their knowledge about personal finance.

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