As women we are hesitant in planning our investment strategy; yet once we do, we generally outperform our male counterparts…Get invested and stay invested to help close your retirement income gap:
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T031-C000-S002-the-secrets-of-women-investors.html
If you are a woman planning for retirement, inflated returns are the last thing you need!
Over the course of the past few months, I have shared articles bringing to light financial head winds that are specific to women, the income gap, the investment gap and now the debt gap that exposes itself with higher health care costs for women; and yes it is true, cancer for women is cumulatively more expensive resulting in added financial stress.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-breastcancer-costs-idUSKBN1872WO
The National Institute on Retirement Security reports that women are 80 percent more likely than men to be impoverished at age 65 and older. Find out why: