TAKE THE SAVVY PLEDGE™ TO HAVE A MONEY CONVERSATION

Income level differences, shame, a new Savvy Ladies Money Talk survey finds, are top reasons preventing women from having open and honest money conversations.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvy Ladies, a nationally recognized non-profit organization that empowers women through free financial education—including a national Free Financial Helpline—provides trusted, women-centered financial resources and guidance. In Summer 2025, they conducted a Money Talk client survey.

Money conversations indeed have a significant impact. The Money Talk survey of Savvy Ladies clients, who actively engaged in money discussions via the Helpline or participated in virtual workshops to enhance their financial literacy, indicates that:

• 75% of these women feel somewhat or very comfortable discussing their finances
• 19% feel somewhat uncomfortable
• 6% feel very uncomfortable discussing money.

However, half of the women cited income disparities, shame, embarrassment and fear of judgment as primary barriers to open and honest financial conversations. Additionally, about one-third expressed concerns about being taken advantage of and not knowing who to trust, and a quarter identified money as a private matter as the barrier.

The findings from the Money Talk client survey indicate that 69% of women express a desire to learn about financial options, 67% aim to enhance their investing knowledge, and more than fifty percent seek to bolster their financial confidence and cultivate a healthier money mindset. Additionally, clients of the Savvy Ladies Helpline report a 76% reduction in financial anxiety and an 80% increase in financial confidence following consultations with a financial advisor.

"In order to know how to grow it (your money) and build your wealth, women need to talk about it to get the best advice," shares Vanessa Stephens, Savvy Ladies Board Member

Savvy Ladies serves as a safe and trusted free resource for women to actively engage in expanding their financial knowledge and having meaningful money conversations.

The organization is launching The Savvy Pledge™ to motivate and encourage more women to engage in discussions about money. Talking about money is savvy, intelligent, empowering, courageous, and  impactful. Such conversations are directly linked to empowering women with financial agency and shaping their financial futures.

Savvy Ladies invites you to Take The Savvy Pledge™ and have a trusted, honest money conversation today.

SOURCE Savvy Ladies