Manage your money like a man

Men and women face different challenges when it comes to earning, saving and investing. Here are 13 strategies men can follow to overcome the gender obstacles to financial success.

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You may not need a Plan B right now, but you should have one in your back pocket -- men lost more than twice as many jobs as women during the recent economic downturn.

Best bet: Don't try to launch a new career; instead look for natural spin-offs from your current job that will be easier to pull off, says David McPherson, a financial planner in Falmouth, Mass.

Have informal "Can I pick your brain?" meetings with acquaintances in areas related to yours to get a feel for the possibilities. And get in touch with former colleagues who've made the jump to learn how they navigated the transition.



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Last updated November 05 2010: 9:00 AM ET
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