US groups are helping more women to invest
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Investment adviser Sara Glakas, co-founder of Black Barn Financial, said she helped start the group in 2011 because women were being underserved by financial advisers.
PHOTO: NYTIMES
During the 2008 financial crisis, Lauren Winfield found herself starting over without a job or savings. In her 20s, she worked minimum-wage jobs to pay off college loans and credit card debt.
Things changed when she started attending women's finance group meetings. She joined the Austin Women's Investing Group and its community gave her the support to begin investing for retirement.
