Sept. 18, 2025

EP 70 Smart Money Moves for Widows Over 65

When widowhood and financial uncertainty collide, where do you even begin? In this episode, I sit down with Debra L. Morrison - financial coach, grief coach, TEDx speaker, and author of My Husband Died Now What? - to explore smart money moves for widows over 65. Debra shares practical strategies to help you feel confident, safeguard your future, and embrace life with purpose and joy.

When widowhood meets financial uncertainty, where do you begin? 

Meet Debra L. Morrison, a trailblazing financial expert, grief coach, and best-selling author of My Husband Died Now What? A Widow’s Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions.

Debra empowers widows and women over 65 with smart money strategies to reclaim their confidence, safeguard their future, and embrace the life they deserve. From investment mindset shifts to creating a financial safety net, this conversation is filled with actionable steps to help widows take charge of their money.

What you’ll learn in this episode:
✔ Smart money moves every widow needs to know
✔ How to build financial confidence after loss
✔ Practical strategies for savings and investing wisely
✔ Why financial education is essential self-care
✔ Keys to thriving with joy and purpose after 65

About Debra L. Morrison:
Debra is the Chief Navigational Officer of Women Navigating Finances, LLC and founder of the We Can Do It Women™ Movement. After four decades as a CFP® practitioner, she now guides women as a financial and leadership coach, helping them build intentional wealth and live with confidence. A Certified Grief Coach, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author, Debra has been featured on CNN, ABC, Fox, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and more.

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Debra L. Morrison

Transformational Speaker & Best-Selling Author

Debra L. Morrison is the Chief Navigational Officer of Women Navigating Finances, LLC & the Founder of the We Can Do It Women™ Movement.

Retired from 4+ decades Debra L. Morrison is the Chief Navigational Officer of Women Navigating Finances, LLC & the Founder of the We Can Do It Women™ Movement.

Retired from 4+ decades as a CFP® Practitioner (Retirement Planning MS & Accredited Estate Planner) and Asset Manager, Debra now leverages her rich wisdom as a Financial and Leadership Coach to uplevel mature women’s financial confidence, and create intentional wealth to live the life of their dreams.

Debra’s a Certified Grief Coach, and the Best Selling Author of My Husband Died Now What? A Widow’s Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions, and Common Sense Money Guide For Women.

A TEDx Speaker, Debra speaks on stages & podcasts emphasizing that our 2 most important assets are time and health, urging women not to waste either. Featured on CNN, ABC, Fox, CNNfn, LA Tribune and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Business Week, Reader’s Digest, Nation’s Business, Kiplinger, Money, Journal of Financial Planning, Ladies Home Journal, and more.

Debra is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who in Finance and Industry. She was awarded Celebrate You’s 2021 Woman Of The Year, Marquis Who’s Who Women Of Influence Award in 2019, Leading Women Entrepreneur and Business Owner of New Jersey in 2011, and one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business in 2008.es as a CFP® Pra… Read More