Category Archives: Finances

Critical Financial Planning Challenges Facing Women

By Kent Irwin Women Face Unique Financial Challenges. If you were to guess which issue women worry about most, would you guess family, health, time, stress, or maybe equal rights? According to a March 2000 gallop poll, the answer is their finances. This response may surprise you now, but consider the [...]

Government Grants For Women Can Assist Single Mothers and Their Children

By Amber Keuning Millions of dollars in totally free grant money have been granted each year from the federal government. Grants can certainly help single mothers get out of debt, acquire a higher education degree, and even start up their own business. The US government also awards housing plus family grants! [...]

  • The Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) exists to establish and oversee a network of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) throughout the United States and its territories. Through the WBCs, entrepreneurs, especially women who are economically or socially disadvantaged, are offered training and counseling on a vast array of topics to help them start and grow their own businesses.