🗝️ Own it

Own it. More women are looking to create wealth rather than just accumulating it. Female entrepreneurship is up 69% since 2019, accounting for nearly half of all new business creation.

Meanwhile, women are set to control some $34 trillion in assets by 2030 — up from $7.3 trillion just a decade ago — thanks to rising career earnings, inheritances, and other factors.

As International Women’s Day approaches* on March 8, Empower research reveals that 46% of women believe that financial happiness is achieved through independence rather than just net worth. Some 64% have set clear financial objectives to get there.

— The Editors 

💵 Billion-dollar play: Taylor Swift, In-N-Out Burger president Lynsi Snyder, and Walmart heir Alice Walton are among the latest tally* of 154 female billionaires in the U.S. The median net worth among female billionaires is just over $2 billion.

🪄 Opportunity to organize: Spring clean-outs aren’t just for closets and yards. When sorting financial paperwork, think twice before shredding; the IRS advises keeping tax records for at least three years. See how to spring clean your finances on The Currency^TM.

💼 Side hustle: Some 72% of workers are earning* extra income to cover bills, cut debt, build savings, and fund travel and hobbies. Popular routes include freelance work, investing, side businesses, and passive income like rent or royalties — some of which may require estimated tax payments.

Driving force

Women are less likely than men to have workplace sponsors at key career junctures, according to a new McKinsey survey. Some 31% of women with entry-level roles had sponsors in 2025 compared with 45% of men; for VP and above it was 66% vs. 72%, respectively. Support was more balanced for mid-career roles.

Many are heading out on their own: About 212,000* women age 20 and over left the U.S. workforce in the first half of 2025, often to start their own ventures. 

Talk it over

You don’t need a boardroom to host a family finance meeting. Casual quarterly check-ins are becoming increasingly popular* for spouses and children to align on assets, savings, and goals — and avoid surprises later.

That same proactive approach can apply to taxes, too. Major life and career changes or launching a business can be good reasons to loop in a certified public accountant (CPA). Here are eight signs it may be time to talk.

Super sale

The Seattle Seahawks are up for sale,* signaling a potential exit for one of the NFL’s most successful female owners,* Jody Allen. She took control of the team after her brother Paul Allen’s death in 2018, leading* a franchise overhaul that helped spur last month’s Super Bowl win.

The team was valued at $7 billion before the championship run. Now, it’s being sold as part of an estate plan to liquidate the late Microsoft co-founder's sports assets and give the proceeds to philanthropy — an example of how estate planning can go far beyond a will.

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