CFP — Certified Financial Planner · 21 Years Experience
Diane Foster is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with 21 years of experience specializing in financial planning for women, single-income households, and individuals navigating divorce. She was a Senior Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial for 11 years in Chicago before becoming a board member of the Women's Institute for Financial Education (WIFE), a nonprofit dedicated to financial literacy for women.
Diane's work on women and money has been featured in CNN Money, Kiplinger, and The Motley Fool. She holds a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and her CFP from the CFP Board. At MONEYlume, Diane writes about the financial issues that disproportionately affect women: the gender pay gap's compounding effect on retirement, how to protect your finances during divorce, and how to build wealth independently on any income.
Education: BA Psychology, Stanford University · CFP Certification (CFP Board)
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