SHE HANDLED IT!® Retirement
An Inspiring and Empowering Financial Guide for Women Over Forty
About the book
When there’s a crisis at home, she handles it. When a parent, child, or spouse is ill and needs more care, she gives up her time and resources-and handles it-often to her own detriment. Women are the caretakers who focus on doing the things that most deeply matter, meaning that financial education often takes a back seat. Even more, many within the financial industry make it complicated, boring, or completely inaccessible.
For women, the topic of money is often tied up in heavy emotions. Many feel shame and guilt with their finances—not because they have done anything wrong, but because they’re unprepared. Retirement should be organized long before she hits sixty, but all the unknown pressures make it seem overwhelming. This book provides a sweet remedy to the insecurity weighing her down, bringing an exciting, fresh, story-heavy (and data-light) financial guide. For a woman who wants to feel empowered but doesn’t want to be overwhelmed, this is the perfect place to encourage both her mind and soul.
National speaker, She Handled It!® podcast host, and coach to elite financial advisors, Arwen Becker shares money lessons learned through working with thousands of women through their own struggles to attain retirement success. Arwen also unpacks her own tumultuous money journey with humor, raw honesty, and fascinating personal accounts. This unique book, and the brave women’s stories within, will help inspire you to believe that it’s not too late, even after a rough start or many missteps. No matter where you are in life, this book will transform your view of money, provide you with both direction and basic tools, and ultimately inspire you to believe that you can handle it!
Book Testimonials
“I simply could not put it down!”
Judy Hoberman
iHeart Radio and podcast host of “Selling In A Skirt”, TEDx Speaker and best selling author of Walking on the Glass Floor
“Arwen, you did it! Weary of stereotypical stories about women and money – then this book is the one you need.”
Sheryl Brown-Hickerson
CEO of Females & Finance, National Speaker and host of The F Word podcast
“Women are so much stronger than they think! Her practical stories will help any reader have the confidence to take action toward their financial dreams.”
Jen Du Plessis
National Speaker, Podcast Host, Mortgage Mastery Mentor, CEO of Kinetic Spark Consulting
“It is a must-read, Arwen will move your heart. She will inspire your life and teach you solid financial principles to empower you!”
Stephanie Fullerton
Owner of Fullerton Financial Planning, National Speaker, Radio Host of Fullerton Financial Hour and author of Living a Happy, Healthy, and Inspired Retirement
“Reading this book is like sitting down with your best girlfriend. Arwen turns boring spreadsheets into funny, raw, and real stories that inspire and inform. Every woman needs to read this book!”
Marcella Allison
Founder of Titanides.com, a Women-Only Business Network and author of Why Didn’t Anybody Tell Me This Sh*t Before; Wit and Wisdom from Women in Business
“This book will give you the confidence to know that you are not alone and that no matter where you are you can win in your finances and in life.”
Eva Macias
Financial Adviser, National Speaker, CEO of Eva Macias & Associates, bestselling author of A Latina’s Guide to Money
“Arwen has lived through, and genuinely understands, the financial pitfalls that woman uniquely face, that’s what makes her new book so refreshing.”
Wendy Posillico
Mindset Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Strands of Strength
“I used to think if I didn’t make a lot of money, I couldn’t have a good retirement, but thanks to Arwen’s wisdom in “She Handled It, So Can You!” – I know can too!”
Natalie Stephens Herrington
Author of The Forgotten Ones, Student Life Director at Compassionate Hope Foundation
SHE HANDLED IT!® WORKBOOKS
When Arwen keynotes an event, the audience receives complimentary copies of both her She Handled It!® and They Handled It!® Retirement workbooks. These resources are designed to assist both single and married/coupled attendees in initiating their financial journey systematically and efficiently.
Moreover, they serve as valuable tools for financial advisors, planners, and insurance agents seeking inspiration for their own practice deliverables.
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