By 55, Jeannette Bajalia had lived several lifetimes. Working since 16. A caregiver for her mother at 26, for 33 years. Breast cancer at 36. Retirement at 55 — and a hunt for a financial plan that fit her life, only to find an industry that wasn’t built for women like her. So, she built her own path: creating Woman’s Worth®, authoring several books and a created a new career helping women connect health, wealth, and well-being.
Jeannette Bajalia Knows a Woman’s Worth
By 
Growing Bolder
Related Stories 12 of 106
Related Stories 12 of 106
The Power Of Planning
Health-Wealth Connection
Vanessa J. Skinner explains what an estate plan is and why you need one.
Do I Have What it Takes at 60?
Health-Wealth Connection
Have you been wondering if starting your own business might be the next right step — even if you’re in your 60s? Check out these lessons learned from one woman who set out to break down the norms and do just that.
Jean Chatzky: The Keys to Women’s Financial Futures
Health-Wealth Connection
Jean Chatzky is an award-winning personal finance journalist and founder and CEO of Her Money, a multimedia company changing the relationships women have with money. She’s financial editor of NBC’s TODAY show and a New York Times best-selling author. Her latest book is WOMEN WITH MONEY: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed,…
She’s on a Quest and She Won’t Be Stopped
Health-Wealth Connection
Charmaine Gilbreath had a dream. And nothing, not even age, was going to stop her. She retired at 63 and enrolled at The DAVE School to study digital animation and special effects with some of America’s top teachers and experts. From there, she found herself overcoming obstacles inside the classroom and out, but she never gave up on her goals.
The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Poverty
Health-Wealth Connection
There is a growing epidemic of elder poverty. Almost all of us are vulnerable. Financial planner and Woman’s Worth® president Jeannette Bajalia reveals the deeply personal reason she has made it her life’s mission to help women secure their future.
3 Life Events That Can Affect Your Financial Future
Health-Wealth Connection
Three major life events can plunge women into a financial crisis. In this Growing Bolder Financial Institute Minute, financial planner Jeannette Bajalia, founder and president of Woman’s Worth®, explains how longevity is redefining retirement planning for women.
Go Ahead and Jump
Fountain of Youth
Thirty years after he took his final jump, a former track star-turned-orthopaedic surgeon rediscovers the passion of his youth. See how returning to competition has inspired those around him and helped this highly regarded physician better understand the mindset of the aging athlete.
Janice Lennard – Go With the Flow
Fountain of Youth
See how 72-year-old yogini Janice Lennard takes a calm approach to fitness. Her methods and teachings are catching on worldwide!
Triumph of the Jiggleman
Arts
Banks Helfrich was a regular guy until a sudden turn steered him into Clown College and completely changed his path in life. He went from clowning, to filmmaking and straight to The Late Show with David Letterman. See how fun and wild chasing your dreams can be!
Never Too Late to Change Lives
Health-Wealth Connection
Dr. Manette Monroe is on a mission to show veterans with PTSD it’s never too late to live the lives they’ve always dreamed about. She’s living proof that sometimes it just takes a little longer to make your dreams come true.
Jane Pauley Takes Control
Arts
Opportunity had always seemed to find broadcasting legend Jane Pauley. Then, when she was in her mid-50s, the phone stopped ringing. In a candid conversation, Jane talks with Growing Bolder about her reluctance to reinvent herself but she also reveals how it’s been one of the most rewarding phases of her life.
Life In Focus
Health-Wealth Connection
After retiring from a distinguished academic career, Alex Rotas reinvented herself as a photographer, despite knowing next-to-nothing about photography.
