Women, wealth, and worry: How to close the retirement gender gap

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Julia Peake explores the retirement gender gap and suggests how it can be closed...

We have a persistent problem when it comes to women and their finances. Women are less likely to be confident about their retirement, be informed about actual or potential changes that could impact their retirement planning and are less likely to take action on their retirement savings where it may be needed. Our latest Retirement Confidence Index showed women at a confidence level of 3.8 out of 10 compared to men who scored 4.6. Lower confidence is likely to mean poorer retirement outcomes, so it's important we understand why women feel this way and what can be done about it. Let's e...

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