The Five Biggest Financial Mistakes Women Make featuring Dr. April Murdaugh Artwork

Women & Money: The Shit We Don't Talk About!

"We will never solve the feminization of power until we solve the masculinity of wealth." - Gloria Steinem. On this podcast, we're going to call out those ways that women are consistently left behind financially. But most importantly, how women can help themselves. Join hosts Barbara Provost & Maggie Nielsen as they help you navigate the ins and outs of financial independence so that you can be financially fearless. They'll connect you with helpful resources and compelling stories from women all across the country. Whether it's buying a house, preparing for retirement, dealing with divorce, there won't be a single question off the table. Maggie is a partner and Barbara is the founder of Purse Strings, a two-part model that's all about providing women the tools and resources they need to help them learn and understand what they need to know to make good financial decisions. And they help connect women with attorneys, financial planners, realtors, and many other financial professionals who have the expertise and desire to serve the female market. Women & Money: The Shit We Don't Talk About can be your place for tools, resources, education and a place to ask the important questions on your mind (or even better, the - you know - you aren't talking about). Find out more about Purse Strings by visiting https://pursestrings.co/ and we can't wait to connect with you on the podcast!

All Episodes

Women & Money: The Shit We Don't Talk About!

The Five Biggest Financial Mistakes Women Make featuring Dr. April Murdaugh

April 08, 2024 • Barbara Provost & Maggie Nielsen

Send us a text

Dr. April Murdaugh is a Purse Strings-approved financial advisor in Fleming Island, Florida, and the CEO of Woman to Woman Financial. Through her wealth management firm, she is dedicated to helping educate, empower, and encourage women to create and grow generational wealth. We are honored to have her on the show today to share her remarkable story and the five biggest financial mistakes she sees women make.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 - Intro

1:11 – Dr. April’s experience with widowhood and financial hardship + journey to financial advising

8:18 – Avoidance in financial planning

9:53 – Negotiating for higher salaries or fees + working with a coach

13:40 – Prioritizing retirement planning over college savings for children

22:07 – Not having a will or estate plan

26:44 – Giving your spouse complete control over your finances

32:29 – Having financial conversations with your partner

Learn more about Dr. April

Dr. April D. Murdaugh is a fee-based financial advisor based in Fleming Island, Florida. She specializes in assisting successful women executives and business owners in creating a financial plan that outlines how to live the life they deserve.

Having experienced homelessness, widowhood, and divorce- losing everything three times in her life-she is deeply committed to aiding women in fortifying against setbacks and navigating life transitions to achieve financial prosperity.

She has held leadership roles in various professional organizations including past president of the Professional Women's Council, president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-North Florida Chapter, and Treasurer of the Women in Transportation-Northeast Florida Chapter.

She was also President of the American Business Women’s Association-Orange Park Charter Chapter in 2019 and 2020 and was recognized as one of the Top Ten Women American Business Women in 2021.

Among her accolades, she received the Small Business Leader of the Year award in 2020 and was named Best Financial Advisor in Jacksonville in 2018 and 2019.

Dr. April D. Murdaugh is an approved Purse Strings Professional. She is a mom to four wonderful adult children. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, music, exercising, kayaking, and hiking.

Episode Links

Dr. April on Purse Strings: https://pursestrings.co/professional/financial-advisor/florida/fleming-island/dr-april-murdaugh/

Woman to Woman Financial: https://www.womantowomanfinancial.com/

Get in touch with Dr. April

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2WFinancial/?ref=pages_you_manage

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilmurdaugh/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draprilmurdaugh/

Join the Purse Strings Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/pursestringsco/

To learn more about money and access additional episodes, visit us online: https://pursestrings.co/

People on this episode

Barbara Provost

Host

Maggie Nielsen

Host