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Moving Forward on Your Own
A Financial Guidebook for Widows
by Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP
Written by a widow for widows

 

A husband’s death is possibly the most devastating event a woman will experience. She may wonder, “Am I going to be able to make it on my own?” She may feel overwhelmed and not know what to do next.
 

This guidebook helps widows begin to feel more secure about their financial matters, serving as a catalyst to assist women make progress after a spouse's death. It integrates basic financial information with self-reflective exercises to encourage self-confidence about money issues. Written in an easy-to-understand manner, it's presented in a beautiful format--to help heal a woman's soul while gently focusing on money matters.

 

Widows who are transitioning into their new financial life may use this book on their own or with the guidance of a professional. Grief support group members can use this book together. Or, it may be given as a gift to a family member or friend who is widowed.
“I especially appreciated the Financial Checklist for Recent Widows. It helped me with important first steps to take.”
     —Betsy, a new widow 
“I have no doubt that widows will find this wonderful book useful and inspiring. It integrates the soft and hard sides of money, and life, delivered at a time when widows most need something written for them with compassion, love, understanding, and technical competence. I hope Moving Forward on Your Own will get into the hands of people everywhere.”
     —Bob Veres, financial journalist, speaker and financial futurist/change agent
I know this guidebook will be very valuable to women transitioning into their new financial life.”
     —Annie Estlund, author of For Widows Only!
 
 “This book is beautiful! I haven’t seen anything like it. It’s a great way for me to start important conversations about financial matters with widows I work with.”
     —Virginia Pignato, M.A., licensed mental health counselor  
 
"I am so excited about your book! It is a much needed addition to the current literature for widows. We will endorse it, post it on all of our social media sites, and list it as a resource.”
     —Michele Hernandez, Executive Director, Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation

 

“I’m giving this guidebook to my widowed clients because Kathleen’s ideas work! We’ll use it together in planning their financial futures.”
     —Bert Whitehead, M.B.A., J.D., author of Why Smart People Do Stupid Things
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