Single mothers face unique challenges in planning for a financially secure future. Women still earn less than men doing comparable jobs in the workplace. On average, women spend the last one-third of their lives not married, either through widowhood or divorce. A carefully organized financial plan can help you overcome these obstacles, improve your current cash flow, and provide for your and your child's financial security.

Planning starts with organization, so you are able to find the information you need, when you need it. By organizing and preparing your financial plan, you are better able to review your current status and take action to improve your situation, if necessary.

	Holding the Cards: A Young Woman's Perspective on Taking Charge of Credit By Jill Guest. Summer 2003
	Your Grocery Cart and You By Janet Welch. Fall 2001.
	The Psychology of Spending By Sheila Rabe. Fall 2001.
	Getting Organized The First Step

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