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Women's Retirement Savings Are On-Average Half as Much as Men's

June 3, 2018

Fool // Maurie Backman

An often-overlooked result of the wage gap is its impact on retirement savings. Although women tend to live longer than men, new research is showing they tend to be less prepared for retirement, with women's retirement savings averaging only half those of men.

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