I Can Learn From a Cockroach

Veronica Karas is the Principal of CAPTRUST, a financial advisory where she provides comprehensive financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals and small businesses. With over a decade of experience as a Certified Financial Planner™, she specializes in areas such as estate planning, retirement planning, tax strategies, and insurance. Veronica is also the author of the Money Matters book series, which enhances financial literacy. Beyond her professional endeavors, she serves as the Co-president of the CAPTRUST Community Foundation.

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When it comes to managing finances, many women feel overwhelmed and disconnected. With outdated systems, unequal pay, and societal norms that often leave them out of financial conversations, financial literacy can feel like a foreign language. How can you take control of your financial future?

Financial literacy advocate Veronica Karas maintains that financial literacy isn't just for experts; it's essential for everyone. Women can understand money by acknowledging that they are capable of learning financial concepts despite historical and societal conditioning that convinces them otherwise. Veronica encourages women to leverage online resources and meet with Certified Financial Planners for personalized guidance.

In today's episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea Heuston meets with Veronica Karas, the Principal of CAPTRUST, to talk about how she empowers women through financial literacy. Veronica discusses the long-term impacts of financial planning, how she expands financial literacy in schools, and what she learned launching her financial planning career during the 2008 recession.