Are Married Women Faced with Greater Risks in Retirement?
A study on the National Retirement Risk Index found that 46% of married women are at risk in retirement — compared with about 39% of single women. This seems counter-intuitive […]
Three Things Women Need to Know About Planning for Retirement
For many people, retirement is a top financial goal. But for women, it’s particularly important to face the numbers and get invested. 1. Women are living longer. So their retirement […]
Widow’s Walk
At 15%, widows’ poverty rate is three times that of elderly married women, according to new data from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Why the disparity? One […]
Women, Divorce and Retirement
Marriage and divorce are both common experiences. In Western cultures, more than 90 percent of people marry by age 50. Unfortunately, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in […]
The Elephant in the Room
Money is often a sore subject among women, especially since females are still overwhelmingly underpaid compared to their similarly qualified male counterparts. And when it comes to managing investments and […]