Gender issues

New data shows an increase in the number of CFP professionals who are people of color and women. But is it enough?

Millennials should start setting money aside early and consistently, but without depriving themselves.

The average woman will work 12 fewer years than a man, according to one expert. There’s a “slew of issues” around this topic.

The industry risks becoming more of a boy’s club, rather than less of one.

The firm’s efforts mirror those at other firms and associations that are trying to improve the profession’s diversity.

Tania Mirchandani alleges that she lost her job because she took Goldman’s entire four-month paid family leave.

Some pointers from colleagues and mentors inspired female planners in unexpected ways.

Conventional wisdom says to wait as long as possible to claim retirement benefits, but there are exceptions to the rule.

Industry efforts still have far to go as less than 3.5% of the 80,000 CFP professionals were black or Latino in 2017.

Still, the bank’s revenue-producing operations are split into four divisions, which are all run by men.