What The Great Wealth Transfer Actually Means If You Are Single | Single Woman Economy Issue 003

$124 trillion is moving between generations right now as part of the Great Wealth Transfer - and the media is reporting it as a win for women. And largely it is. But here is what is not being said: single women barely show up in the data, the financial infrastructure was not built for us, and the advice industry is still designing products around couples, dual incomes, and surviving spouses. This week's Single Woman Economy Brief breaks down what the Great Wealth Transfer actually means for single and unpartnered women specifically. This is the Single Woman Economy Brief - a weekly research publication covering the economics, policy, and market trends shaping the lives of single and unpartnered women. Every Friday on YouTube, every week on Substack. 0:00 - $124 trillion is moving. Single women barely show up in the data. 2:18 - The financial infrastructure was built for couples. Not for us. 4:11 - 84% of women lack confidence managing an inheritance or financial windfall. 6:14 - Only 17% of single people seek financial advice. 8:36 - If you are a single woman you are largely absent from the published analysis on this. 10:36 - More single women are buying homes than ever. 12:54 - There is a lot of opportunity for single women right now when it comes to money. 15:16 - Why the household as an economic unit needs to be reimagined beyond romance. 17:35 - Women are forming financial households with chosen family. The law has not caught up. 19:56 - The advice gap and why the ideal client for most wealth management firms is still not you. 22:14 - 39% of single people have a will versus 61% of married people. 24:26 - Three industries worth watching when it comes to single women and the Great Wealth Transfer. 26:27 - Single women are one of the most influential buying groups. Most industries are still marketing to us through motherhood. 28:46 - Build your financial infrastructure before the inheritance arrives. Not after. 31:08 - Caregiving costs, inheritance tax, and the advice gap. Things to be aware of now. 33:58 - What I am planning next and how to get the full PDF research report. THE INVISIBLE CONTRACTS AUDIT - $49 https://unpunishablewoman.mykajabi.co... The Truth About Money https://unpunishablewoman.mykajabi.co... Read the full essay on Substack https://unpunishablewoman.substack.com LISTEN Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bSqlwc... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... FOLLOW Substack: https://unpunishablewoman.substack.com YouTube:    / @unpunishablewoman   TikTok:   / unpunishablewoman   Instagram:   / unpunishablewoman   LinkedIn:   / abentildhue   Brand partnerships, speaking, media and advisory enquiries: [email protected] great wealth transfer single women, single women and inheritance, women financial advice gap, single women wealth management, women and money confidence, single women financial planning, unpartnered women wealth, women estate planning, single women investment, women and financial infrastructure, single woman economy, fintech single women, women choosing family inheritance, single women home ownership, women wealth transfer data