We are investors in our careers, families, communities and more. Together, we can make a difference.
We’re on a mission to help empower women to make informed decisions about their finances and their futures so they can live their best lives.
Resources from the Inspire HER Breakout Session
Get Unstuck: From Financial Friction to Financial Confidence
Heidi Johnson Bixby CFP® & Megan Dixon CAP® | Johnson Bixby
Financial confidence isn’t something you’re born with – it’s something you build. Walk away with practical tools to reduce money friction, close the confidence gap, and take clear, courageous steps forward.
Tools & Resources
Guidance
Worksheets
Calculators
Blogs & Books
Morgan Housel
Articles:
https://collabfund.com/blog/authors/morgan/
Books:
The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life (2025)
Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes (2023)
The Psychology of Money (2023)
Kyla Scanlon
Articles:
https://kyla.substack.com/
Books:
In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work (2024)
Podcasts
Farnoosh Torabi, So Money Podcast
Episode 1946: The Quiet Money Mistakes High-Earning Women Make
Episode 1924: Best of So Money 2025: Money, Health, and Big Transitions in Midlife
Episode 1799: Menopause, Money & Medical Gaps: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Videos
Dow Janes Financial Education: https://www.youtube.com/@DowJanesFinancialEducation
Tax Updates 2025-26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBIe-NtiZIQ
Going to College: Knowing Your Why and How to Pay For It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MvHV0MUC_A
Decoding Estate Planning and Leaving Your Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l0isCJUdx4&t=137s
Sign Up for a Free Financial Planning Day
We’re inviting the community to meet with a Certified Financial Planner® to get answers to questions about personal finances.
Each month, January through October, we dedicate the 4th Wednesday (9:00 am – 6:00 pm) to providing 30-minute free financial planning advice to any community member who is interested.
These complimentary 1:1 sessions with a financial planner are for individuals or couples who would like to discuss budgeting, paying off debt, maximizing income, planning for a child’s education, or other financial topics.
Schedule your 30-minute Zoom or in-person session held at our office in downtown Vancouver.
Upcoming Events
Women Who Shape This Place
A Collaboration Happy Hour Event
Thursday, April 16
Clark County Historical Museum
An Evening of Connection, Creativity, and Community
What makes a place feel like home?
It’s the people who shape it—through creativity, leadership, and the courage to build something that didn’t exist before.
On April 16, Women Invest invites you to step into a space designed for meaningful connection and inspired conversation.
Surrounded by the history of our community, we’ll gather with women who are actively shaping Southwest Washington through arts, culture, business, and education.
This is not a formal program or a traditional networking event.
It’s a salon-style experience—where stories are shared, ideas are exchanged, and connections happen naturally.
Thursday, April 16
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Join us for Happy Hour – Free Admission
Sparkling water, wine & charcuterie provided
Hosted by Women Invest – Johnson Bixby and Adriana Baer of the I’m Into This Place Podcast
Financial Planning for Modern Families
Tuesday, April 21
In Person or Zoom
Today’s families don’t fit neatly into a single definition. Blended families. Second marriages. Multigenerational households. Same-sex couples. Caregivers supporting both children and aging parents. Modern families face financial decisions that are layered and deeply personal.
Join us for this Women Invest session as we explore the unique financial planning considerations these families often face. We’ll aligning values, balancing competing goals, planning for care, and protecting loved ones. You’ll leave with practical strategies to move forward with confidence.
Tuesday, April 21
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Knowledge is Power. Discover & Learn.
Think You're Too Young for Estate Planning? Think Again.
Are Emotions Driving your Decisions?
Navigating Finances and Building Wealth from the Start
Why Budgets are Crucial for Retirement Success
Healthcare Considerations for Early Retirement
About the Women Invest Community
The Women Invest Community is a space for women who are investors in their careers, families, communities and more. We believe when we take ownership of our financial futures, we create ripple effects of opportunity and possibility far beyond ourselves. Here, we educate, empower, and inspire each other to gain financial knowledge and confidence, and build the futures we envision. Together, we’re not just learning—we’re making a difference.
Our Credo
We invest. Not just in dollars and cents, but in dreams, people, and possibilities. We know investing reaches far beyond financial portfolios and markets. We invest time, knowledge, energy, and labor – both emotional and physical. We invest in relationships and in building strong foundations. Whether it’s time, creative problem-solving, or thought leadership at scale, we understand that these investments yield lifelong returns. We invest our skills, passion, and leadership for good. We drive innovation, break barriers, and elevate each other. We invest in education. We know knowledge is power, and we prioritize learning to realize the futures we envision. We invest in each other’s unique assets. We inspire confidence in other women, empowering them to discover, uncover, and embrace their authentic selves. We invest in family. We put time and care into our children, other people’s children, and our elders. We invest in building our communities. With sweat equity and helping hands, we create bonds that strengthen the fabric of neighborhoods and economies. We invest in the future. By preparing the next generation to lead – in academia, in stewarding our natural environment, and in life – we leave this world better than we found it. And we invest in each other. Through support, encouragement, and collaboration, we lift one another up and build longer tables to ensure everyone has a seat. As women, we know true wealth isn’t only built in the stock market—it’s in the families, communities, and futures we help build every single day.
