The Alliance For Women

Women & Money

"All Things Being Equal, Money is Power."

Marguerite Willis talked candidly about women and their relationship with money during the March 3 Food for Thought hosted by The Alliance for Women. As an attorney with the Nexsen Pruet Law Firm in Columbia, she's made plenty of money in her career, and doesn't mind telling you. Her provocative, no-holds-barred approach to discussing money dispels all the myths.

MARGUERITE'S "LAWS OF BUCKS"

1)  Pocketbook IQ
Know your FICO score and work to improve it.

2)  Find a Personal Banker
Making a good impression is a key.

3) Get Educated
Read newspaper business sections and money magazines.
 
Click here for Marguerite's tips to create "REAL WEALTH"

Women & Money Archives:
The Alliance for Women Brings National Program to SC Women Business Owners (February 2009)

For additional information, click on these links:

2008 The Economic Status of Women in SC by IWPR
2007 Status Report on SC Women Entrepreneurs by Spiro Institute at Clemson University
2007 Women Business Owners and their Enterprises by The National Women's Business Council
2006 Economic Impact Study by Moore School of Business
2006 Capital Access for Women: Profile & Analysis of US Best Practice Programs by The Urban Institute
Small Business Administration
The National Women's Business Council