“What is your net worth?” (not to be confused with “your self-worth”) is a real question that many women can’t easily answer. This simple question and resulting hesitancy may reveal that this could be a roadblock that stands in the way of women managing their own financial lives.
By the way, most men feel comfortable with their financial literacy skills and can confidently spout out their net worth. Many women are not even sure how to calculate their net worth (more on that later), and what’s worse is they are clearly not secure with their finances in general. This insecurity was highlighted in the 2024 Intuit Financial Literacy Survey.
