Affluent Women And Their Cash Concerns

Well first, women are smarter so that is why we worry about money more. I dont think that women think about them living more than men, i can see that a majority of women are probably the ones that pay the bills so we are more aware of the financial situation and we pay attention to are surrounds.

This is so true, out of the two of us, I worry significantly more about finances than my boyfriend does. He makes about double what I make in a year, so I think this has an effect on the pattern. I would characterize my financial concerns as an everyday awareness of spending vs saving. I would characterize his financial concerns as a twice a month period of heightened awareness, usually when he realizes his account balances are dipping!

Women just seem to be more concerned about the future than men on most things.

Because just as stated, women live longer than men and they need their money to last longer. And in my opinion women have the need to help their children achieve by supporting their grandkids and extended family. Women I don't believe invest in stocks and bonds the way men were which would allow them more long-term wealth.

i think it goes both ways, though i am not married, i share financial woe's with my boyfriend a lot of times. he worries about me shopping, and i worry about him trying to buy the newest electronics that hits the market. he is the type that likes to have things in his hands "now now now" while i am the one who likes to wait till its on sale.

Wow! This is interesting.

Women usually do live longer, make less for the same job over their career then men, start feeling the crunch earlier with the looks/age effectiving the longevity of their career. Women are the ones who usually take off for pregnancy and child care, impacting how much they are paying into their retirement. Also women are usually the caretaker if divorce occurs. We have more expenses related to our career, hair clothes, other grooming. And many times it is not until later in our careers that we learn good boundries, find our voice, apply self care, and it's difficult to learn the laws and rules to make the best investment decisions, once you do learn them you want to make sure to apply it, it can be fun and give a sense of freedom. Women also tend to give back, being a good steward of money allows a person to be in a position to do this.

I think women in general are more detail oriented so this makes sense.

Women are more responsible and are the ones who think ahead. We need to be able to take care of ourselves and family incase something were to happen.