Shattering the Retirement Glass Ceiling: Women Need a Three-Legged Stool
The issue of retirement security remains a great concern for all Americans. Recent National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) research found that 83% of Americans are concerned about their ability to retire. Yet women in particular seem to display great anxiety concerning their retirement prospects: a full 88% of women are concerned that the current economic conditions will affect their ability to achieve retirement security, as compared with just 79% of men. Furthermore, men seem more confident that they will be able to achieve retirement security, with 78% of respondents believing this, as opposed to just 73% of female respondents. Finally, a full 72% of women and 69% of men believe that it is more difficult to prepare for retirement today as compared to previous generations.
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