--- title: HER Money Matters description: A community focused on providing help, education, and resources to women investors. --- [![BIA_Logo_Horizontal-505x195.png](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Toolbox%20Images/BIA_Logo_Horizontal-505x195.png?width=252&height=97&name=BIA_Logo_Horizontal-505x195.png "BIA_Logo_Horizontal-505x195.png")](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com) ## HER Money Matters At Barry Investment Advisors, we believe that education and financial empowerment are the building blocks of financial independence. With this belief at heart, we formed HER Money Matters — a community focused on providing help, education, and resources to women investors. ### All - [All](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog#filter) - [Going through a divorce](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog#filter) - [Recently lost a spouse](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog#filter) - [Busy with life](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog#filter) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/2023-07-31_9-59-36.png) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/getting-ripped-in-retirement-building-muscle-at-any-age) ## [Getting Ripped in Retirement: Building Muscle at Any Age](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/getting-ripped-in-retirement-building-muscle-at-any-age) August 1, 2023 Conventional wisdom says that building muscle and getting in shape is a young person’s game. And... 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[Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/staying-centered-in-three-steps) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/2023-07-31_9-59-07.png) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/in-sickness-and-in-wealth-five-tips-for-filing-taxes-as-newlyweds) ## [In Sickness and in Wealth: Five Tips for Filing Taxes as Newlyweds](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/in-sickness-and-in-wealth-five-tips-for-filing-taxes-as-newlyweds) July 25, 2023 Marriage comes with a lot of perks: love, companionship, and tax breaks. It seems like a given that... 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[Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/strategies-for-finding-long-term-care) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Balancing%20Family%20and%20Finances.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/finding-balance-in-work-and-life) ## [Finding Balance in Work and Life](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/finding-balance-in-work-and-life) July 19, 2022 How do you achieve balance in your life? For many people, it's challenging to find enough energy to... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/finding-balance-in-work-and-life) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Navigating%20Grief.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/navigating-the-loss-of-a-spouse) ## [Navigating The Loss Of A Spouse](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/navigating-the-loss-of-a-spouse) July 19, 2022 Dealing with grief is never easy, especially when it's the result of losing a spouse. This article... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/navigating-the-loss-of-a-spouse) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Mother%20Taking%20Care%20of%20Children.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-what-you-can-do-0) ## [Tools For Protecting The Ones You Love](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-what-you-can-do-0) July 14, 2022 Insurance can be a powerful tool for protecting your wealth and your family's quality of life. But... 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[Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/tips-for-helping-aging-relatives) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/The%20Motherhood%20Penalty-1.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/social-security-and-the-motherhood-penalty-1) ## [Social Security And The "Motherhood Penalty"](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/social-security-and-the-motherhood-penalty-1) May 26, 2022 The more you pay in to Social Security, the greater the Social Security benefit you receive during... 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[Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/7-important-things-to-know-about-money) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Gifts%20and%20Learning%20Opportunities.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/how-to-make-gifts-a-learning-opportunity) ## [How To Make Gifts A Learning Opportunity](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/how-to-make-gifts-a-learning-opportunity) May 20, 2022 Throughout your life, you will likely give your children monetary gifts. Some of these may be... 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While this longevity has many benefits, it... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/plan-now-to-avoid-challenges-later) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Holidays%20and%20Divorce.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/navigating-the-holidays-after-a-divorce) ## [Navigating The Holidays After A Divorce](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/navigating-the-holidays-after-a-divorce) May 10, 2022 While it's always great to see friends and family, the holiday season can also bring about its own... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/navigating-the-holidays-after-a-divorce) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Estate%20Taxes.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/how-taxes-make-the-death-of-a-spouse-even-more-difficult) ## [How Taxes Make The Death of a Spouse Even More Difficult](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/how-taxes-make-the-death-of-a-spouse-even-more-difficult) March 17, 2022 Few things are more emotionally challenging than the death of a spouse—and if that spouse was... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/how-taxes-make-the-death-of-a-spouse-even-more-difficult) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Women%20Investors.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/women-are-better-investors-even-though-they-invest-less) ## [Women Are Better Investors—Even Though They Invest Less](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/women-are-better-investors-even-though-they-invest-less) March 17, 2022 According to a report from Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap, women in America have far fewer assets... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/women-are-better-investors-even-though-they-invest-less) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Millenial%20Daughters.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/what-millennial-daughters-can-teach-moms-about-business) ## [What Millennial Daughters Can Teach Moms About Business](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/what-millennial-daughters-can-teach-moms-about-business) March 17, 2022 The way we do business is constantly evolving. Gone are the days of phone calls and drop-bys; in... 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There’s An App For That.](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/teaching-young-adults-about-finances-theres-an-app-for-that) November 9, 2021 According to studies by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission, nearly half of young... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/teaching-young-adults-about-finances-theres-an-app-for-that) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Women%20and%20Investing-1.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/women-investors-consistently-outperform-men.-heres-why) ## [Women Investors Consistently Outperform Men. Here's Why.](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/women-investors-consistently-outperform-men.-heres-why) November 9, 2021 In recent years, we have seen an increased focus on financial and investing education for women.... 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[Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/women-investing-finding-a-good-starting-point) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Zoom%20Fatigue.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-what-you-can-do) ## [“Zoom Fatigue” Is Real — Here's What You Can Do](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-what-you-can-do) September 20, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic forced a big shift in the way we work and communicate with our colleagues.... [Learn More](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-what-you-can-do) [![](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Three%20Tips%20for%20Women.jpg) ](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/three-tips-for-women-who-want-to-manage-their-finances) ## [Three Tips for Women Who Want To Manage Their Finances](https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/her-blog/three-tips-for-women-who-want-to-manage-their-finances) September 20, 2021 The gender gap in investing has narrowed in recent years, but women are still more likely to save... 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