 The poverty rate for Black and Hispanic women over age 65 is twice that of older White women. This is just one of many startling statistics found in WISER’s new report, published in conjunction with Mothers’ Voices Georgia, and MANA, A National Latina Organization. |
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Read a new fact sheet on workplace retirement plans in Spanish from the University of Illinois Extension Service: Inscríbase en su Plan de Jubilación. |
 The Americans for Secure Retirement's report outlines the challenges women face as they prepare for a financially secure retirement. The report, authored by WISER's Cindy Hounsell, highlights trends that put women at an increased risk of poverty in retirement: wage gaps between men and women, work patterns, and women’s increased life expectancy. Read more at Paycheck for Life, download the report, or read a news story about the report. |
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Did you know the largest segment of Americans living in poverty is elderly women? Read more about women retiring in poverty on RetirementRevised.com and watch an interview with WISER President Cindy Hounsell on the topic. |
The women's resource center is a "one-stop" gateway for retirement planning. 
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