Women Plan for Retirement Differently Than Men – The Consequences
Women and men approach retirement in different ways and the result is that they end up planning and saving for retirement in different ways. As a consequence, women are generally in poorer financial...
View ArticleThe Importance of Meeting Medicare Deadlines near Retirement
As if planning for retirement isn’t hard enough – like figuring out when best to retire and when to take social security – you also need to watch your health and have the right health care plan. In...
View ArticleWomen Approaching Retirement Need to Weigh Their Options [Video]
Women are often not as prepared for retirement as men. Since many women have been busy raising children and taking care of family members, they are usually focused on daily expenses and money...
View ArticleUnexpected Events Can Shake Your Retirement Plans [Video]
One of our advisors, Monica, recently got a call from a woman who was approaching retirement. She was feeling lost and facing a situation she never planned on: her husband had passed away unexpectedly....
View ArticleFour Important Things Women Need to Know About Social Security
In 2012, Kelly O’Donnell, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Financial Engines, testified on Capitol Hill before the Senate Committee on Aging about the challenges women face when they retire....
View ArticleInfographic – Why Women See Retirement Differently Than Men
Even though women start with smaller savings at retirement than men, research we’ve just conducted found that women are surprisingly optimistic about their golden years. We’ve put together this...
View ArticleSix Things Women Need to Know About Social Security
The average woman will live for close to 20 years in retirement; that’s why planning ahead is so important. According to the Social Security Administration, almost half of unmarried women, including...
View ArticleInfographic – Women Have Big Plans for Retirement
Earlier in November, we looked at how women tend to be more optimistic about retirement than men. One of the reasons could be that they have big plans for all that new free time coming their way. Our...
View ArticleInfographic – Women are Optimistic about Retirement
A survey we conducted earlier this year shows women have a more positive outlook when it comes to retirement than men. Fifty percent of women reported that they are looking forward to retirement,...
View ArticleInfographic – Women are Anxious about Retirement
Despite a greater optimism surrounding retirement, one in four women has legitimate fears about planning for their financial future, according to our recent survey. Challenges like lower salaries and...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why You Should Celebrate Social Security’s 80th Anniversary
On August 14, 2015, Social Security will celebrate its 80th anniversary, marking the day President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Aimed at providing an economic lifeline...
View ArticleIn Honor of Women’s History Month, Let’s Talk Women and Retirement
With so many strong female role models to reflect on during Women’s History Month—from heads of state to c-suite executives, scientists, entrepreneurs and so many more—we have a lot to celebrate. Women...
View ArticleMothers, Put Yourselves First
If you’re a mom and you spent last weekend brunching and getting some much-deserved gratitude from your loved ones, keep celebrating yourself by taking control of your financial future. When talking...
View ArticleWomen Approaching Retirement Need to Weigh Their Options [Video]
Women are often not as prepared for retirement as men. Since many women have been busy raising children and taking care of family members, they are usually focused on daily expenses and money...
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