More and more is being learned about how men and women vary in their methods of thinking about and handling money, Financial Advisor Marion Syversen joined Carolyn Callahan on TV5 News at Noon to talk about it.

Salary negotiations- Men are eight-times more likely to ASK for higher salaries. In one study a researcher promised to pay participants a range of money from $3- $11 for participants to play a game. They were then given $3 and asked if that was okay. 8x's as many men asked for MORE money than women.

Indulgences- Men lead women in the purchasing of entertainment items such as video games, sporting event tickets, DVDs , even hobbies, alcohol and cigars. Women lead men in grocery purchases, skin care and baby products and premium care products. More women are making big ticket purchases such as cars and TVs. And 80% of all spending decisions are influenced by women.

Feelings- Men generally save more for themselves than women, making personal savings a priority. Women are not saving as much. One author suggested that women are 'present thinkers' consumed with concerns about their family's present and immediate needs and less focused on a distant goal. Men pay themselves first, women practice that trait less often spending money by shopping during their 20's and 30's while many men are saving more. Don't shoot the messenger.

Women also prefer holistic information about money and personal finance as I show in the research for my book while men prefer stock picks and more specific investment information.

If you're training for a skill or a race and you find that you have a natural area that hinders you toward the goal, what would you do? You'd face the problem and work diligently to compensate and fix the lack. See these differences and fight back to make needed changes.

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