By Janet Bodnar
From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
We talked to Stacy Francis, CEO of Francis Financial and founder of Savvy Ladies (www.savvyladies.org), which educates women on how to take control of their finances, about money issues affecting women. Savvy Ladies also offers a financial helpline that matches women who have money-related questions with an adviser for a one-hour consultation free of charge.
Question: How did you get the inspiration to start Savvy Ladies?
Answer: My grandmother felt financially trapped in an abusive marriage and ended up passing away because of it. That rocked my world. I took my frustration, anger and guilt and channeled it into becoming financially savvy. I changed my major in college, became a financial planner and started Savvy Ladies about 21 years ago to help women financially so no woman finds herself boxed into a corner. We added the helpline a few years ago….