Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting.Mom Matters - Webisode 5: \"Mom-cents: Taking Control of Your Financial Future\" \n\nSure you can manage a checkbook, but do you know the difference between a home equity loan from a line of credit? A 529 from a 401K? A bond from a bond fund? Most women unfortunately don\'t.\n\nWomen, especially moms,often delegate (or at least assume) that their husbands or other family members will take care of the family finances. Who could ever imagine that one day, you might be divorced, widowed or otherwise in charge of the money? \n\nAngela Rizzolo, from the US Department of Labor and the newly launched Wi$eUp program, will talk about the causes and the cure for women to take control of their own financial futures.\nVisit our blog for more information about this, past and future Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com 401k, Alyssa, blog, checking, Dver, finance, finances, future, IRA, matters, Mom, Mother, parent, Parenting, savings, Tips, wiseup, women