Women


 

This publication has a lot of information to help individuals take charge of their retirement planning. Written for workers who are 10 to 15 years from retirement, it will help you calculate your income, savings and likely expenses in retirement to get a better idea of whether you are on track. The publication provides tips to help you close any savings gap and to make your money last through your retirement. The online worksheets do the calculations for you. For the Spanish publication click here.


Agency: U.S. Department of Labor


This report identifies patterns of investor behavior, including common investing mistakes, based on a comprehensive review of academic journal articles by the Library of Congress. Learn how to understand and avoid investing behaviors that can undermine investment performance, such as trading frequently, underdiversifying, and focusing on past performance.


Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission


Wi$eUp is a financial education project that provides information on achieving financial security targeted to Generations X and Y women.  Topics in the Wi$eUp curriculum include setting financial goals, budgeting, money math, saving, credit, protecting your identity, insurance, investing, parenting for financial literacy, retirement and estate planning.  The curriculum is complemented by an “Ask the Experts” feature and a teleconference call series.

Audience: 
Young women

Agency: Department of Labor


This easy-to-understand publication starts you on the way to setting goals and putting your retirement high on the list of personal priorities.  This booklet will help clarify your retirement goals and help you make saving for retirement and other goals a habit.  You’ll learn that there is no such thing as starting too early or too late.
For Spanish article click here.

Audience: 
General Public, workers, women

Agency: Department of Labor


Opportunities and setbacks are part of life – especially when it comes to work.  That is why it is important to know how changes in employment status can affect health coverage. Whether you have landed a new job, lost or retired from one, or you are thinking about changing employers, find out today how to have the health benefits you might need tomorrow.  Know your rights.  Exercise your options.
 

Audience: 
Workers

Agency: Department of Labor


Knowing your benefit options means knowing the basics about health care law so that you can protect yourself and your dependents. And it means finding out now about some common sense steps you can take to make sure you have the level of health care coverage you need at every stage of your life.

Audience: 
Workers, women

Agency: Department of Labor


Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. Medicaid is available only to people with limited income and who meet other program requirements.  Many groups of people are potentially eligible for Medicaid, including persons that are pregnant, disabled, blind, or aged, if other requirements related to income, resources, and citizenship or immigration status.  This website provides additional information regarding Medicaid eligibility.

Audience: 
low-income, persons with disabilities, pregnant women,

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


The SBA’s Women’s Business Center Program comprises a national network of WBCs providing business training, counseling and other resources to help women start and grow successful businesses.

Audience: 
Small Business Owners

Agency: Small Business Administration


Here you will find information on government programs that help women entrepreneurs start, grow and expand their businesses.

Audience: 
Small Business Owners

Agency: Small Business Administration


Small Business Information for Women and Minorities.

Audience: 
Small Business Owners

Agency: Small Business Administration


Information about Social Security benefits that women should know as brides, new mothers, divorced spouses, caregivers, or widows.


Agency: Social Security Administration


Getting in shape financially is vital to a person’s overall well-being. For senior citizens, people with disabilities and others who receive federal benefits including Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by check, switching to electronic payments is a simple, but important step toward improving their financial fitness. One of the options for electronic payments that Treasury suggests  as an easier alternative to checks is Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card.  This Treasury-recommended prepaid debit card provides a safe, user-friendly alternative for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients.

Audience: 
Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and other federal benefit recipients

Agency: Department of the Treasury


Women face many challenges in saving for retirement. This brochure highlights some of those issues and provides tips to get started.  Also available in Spanish.

Audience: 
Women, Workers

Agency: Department of Labor


If you are saving for retirement at work, this publication will help you understand your plan and the federal law that governs your plan.  It explains what information you should review periodically and where to go for help with questions.
For Spanish click here.

Audience: 
Workers, Women

Agency: Department of Labor


The form used by a consumer to file a complaint about a thrift or savings association.


Agency: Office of Thrift Supervision