Women in Retirement Articles

There are few things as life-altering as losing a spouse. But unfortunately, as you grieve, the outside world doesn’t stand still. And that means decisions need to be made. Allworth co-founder Scott Hanson shares a few essential financial must-dos for the surviving partner.

Strategically planning for retirement is obviously crucial for everyone, but there are specific reasons why women need to be especially thorough and pro-active. Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson shares a few of the unique challenges they face during the planning process.

Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson outlines four things women should prioritize as they save for the future. The increased likelihood that they will spend time out of the workforce caring for a loved one. Pay gaps. More financially conservative natures. A...

As the recession technically still drags on, Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson shares some key financial tips everyone should keep in mind - especially those who have been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn: women. Historically, most...

Allworth CEO Scott Hanson shares essential steps everyone - but especially women - need to take when planning for retirement. Like you, I appreciate a silver lining. I’ve been advising long enough to have worked with some of my clients for almost 30...

Take a moment and think of the women in your life. Your mother? Your sister? Your partner or wife? Yourself? And if you were to ask each how they feel about investing, what do you think they’d say? We came across some eye-opening statistics:...

If you’re a woman, or your partner is female, this edition of the Weekly Update is dedicated to you. That’s because the financial and retirement challenges of women are different than they are for men. I begin with this because of two recent...

What you need to know, what you should do. While the financial needs of modern retirees continue to evolve, probably no group faces more challenges than women. Here are two facts that make retirement for women more expensive (than it is for men),...

Question: My spouse handles the finances, what should we do to ensure I can handle them too? -Robin Answer: Robin, I often encounter couples where one spouse is more involved in financial decision making than the other. Even if finances aren’t your...

If there’s one place men and women should think a bit differently, it’s in the realm of preparing for retirement. That’s because if you’re female, your retirement needs are quite a bit different than the needs of men. But if you read the headline...