Presidents’ Day: The First Ladies Who Led Alongside America’s Presidents
By Sarah Wall
Every year on Presidents' Day, there's much discussion of the 46 men who have led the United States of America since its founding in 1776....
Three Ways to Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day 9/28
By Melanie Kreifels
You may have seen the YouTube videos of Italian neighbors in isolated quarantine making fantastic music with one another from their balconies. They created a...
First Time Home Buyers: 6 Tips Before Applying for a Home Loan
Buying your first home can be an overwhelming, stressful, and even frightening process. But it doesn’t have to be. If you prepare yourself properly, you can prepare...
National Nurses Day: Florence Nightingale, a Pioneer Woman
By Sarah Wall
Throughout 2020, Americans had a new term for nurses: Healthcare Heroes. Many of these superwomen-in-scrubs traveled around the country, some right to the heart of...
10 Things to Know about Vice-President Kamala Harris
By Shannon Santschi
Kamala Harris was sworn in today as America’s 49th Vice-President. In doing so, she becomes America’s first woman to hold the title. But blazing new...
Thinking About Your Investments as the Election Approaches
By Sarah Wall
The 2020 presidential election is approaching, and many of us wonder how the election season may impact investments and 401(k)s. It’s a valid concern: 2020...
Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Passage of ABLE Act: How the Law Has Changed...
By Sarah Wall
Saving money is a favorite topic here at Smart Women, Smart Money Magazine. Whether it’s putting away a portion of every paycheck or building up...
Happy Veterans Day!
By Derek Kreifels
America celebrates our courageous servicewomen and men this Wednesday, November 11th on Veteran’s Day as a day to give thanks for those who had served...
From the Editor: Walking Through Worry
By Melanie Kreifels, LCPC
Hello to our Smart Women Smart Money readers. It's been a while since I've connected with you! It's been a busy year for SWSM...
3 Tricks to Managing Both a Full-Time Job and a Side Hustle
By Amber Pankonin
As someone with a full-time job and side hustle, I can tell you that it can be challenging balancing my work and my physical and...













