How Smart Women Set Financial Goals: 8 Tips for 2026
By SWSM Staff
2026 is here, and that means it’s time to revisit your financial goals. Setting goals for your finances can seem overwhelming, but this exercise can...
Fraud by Design? One Auditor’s Fight Against the Spending Machine
By Jordan Jantz
Fraud—that’s the word emblazoned in headlines across America today. For years, Americans have suspected that their tax dollars were being not only frivolously spent but...
The Treasures of Thrifting
By Shane Svorec
Before thrift stores, there were “salvage brigades.” From the basement of a men’s shelter, The Salvation Army launched a program in which residents pushed carts...
Financial Awareness Day is August 14th
By SWSM Staff
Financial Awareness Day is August 14, and typically, personal finance experts take this opportunity to encourage audiences to make smart financial decisions: paying off debt,...
Being an American Woman: The Dawn of a Nation
By Jordan Jantz
While the modern American woman might be found in the office, at home, and everywhere in between, life in America has changed drastically over its...
Trump Accounts: What Parents Need to Know
By: Catherine Martinez
The White House recently announced a new savings initiative, Trump Accounts, to help children jumpstart their savings journey. All babies born between January 1, 2025,...
A Gen Z Gal’s Guide to Finances in the 21st Century
By Jordan Jantz
Today, everything is only a click away. We can book a plane ticket to Paris, buy the latest iPhone, or even purchase a car from...
From Homefront to Cornerstone: The Enduring Strength of the American Woman
By: Elizabeth Webb
In the decades following World War II, the American woman stood at the heart of a nation redefining itself. From the quiet strength of the...
7 Thoughtful Christmas Gifts for Teachers, Pastors, or Co-Workers
By Virginia Allen
The idea for the perfect Christmas gift for my pastors came to me in the middle of summer. Sure, it was a little involved, but...
Celebrating 5 Years of Smart Women Smart Money Magazine
By Catherine Martinez
Let’s celebrate! Smart Women Smart Money Magazine is celebrating its 5th anniversary of teaching women that it’s “never too early, never too late” to get their finances in...
