Retirement Planning for Single Women: How to Prepare
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Women have unique life experiences, needs, and objectives. They are entrepreneurs, parents, athletes, divorcées, philanthropists, and widowers as well as creators, stewards, and inheritors of wealth. Sometimes they do not fall neatly into any of these categories or are mixtures of several.
Women’s financial planning needs are different because of
unequal pay
a longer lifespan
career breaks
lower allocations to investing
athletes’ brief peak years and a persistent pay gap
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, on average, women working full-time year-round are paid 83.7% of what men are paid. This inequity is even greater for Black and Hispanic women.
According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, women in the U.S. live about six years longer than men, so their money needs to last longer, too.
Since women often care for young children and aging parents, they have fewer years in the workforce.
Numerous studies suggest that women invest less of their income and invest less aggressively than men.
Female athletes reach peak earnings faster and retire earlier than most professionals, and despite record growth in women’s sports there is still a significant gender pay gap—making it even more important to optimize every dollar earned from NIL, endorsement, and contract income through strategic wealth management.
Women’s financial planning needs are different because of
unequal pay
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, on average, women working full-time year-round are paid 83.7% of what men are paid. This inequity is even greater for Black and Hispanic women.
a longer lifespan
According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, women in the U.S. live about six years longer than men, so their money needs to last longer, too.
career breaks
Since women often care for young children and aging parents, they have fewer years in the workforce.
lower allocations to investing
Numerous studies suggest that women invest less of their income and invest less aggressively than men.
athletes’ brief peak years and a persistent pay gap
Female athletes reach peak earnings faster and retire earlier than most professionals, and despite record growth in women’s sports there is still a significant gender pay gap—making it even more important to optimize every dollar earned from NIL, endorsement, and contract income through strategic wealth management.
Sources:
“Equal Pay Day 2023: Department of Labor Initiatives Seek to Close Gender, Racial Wage Gap, Increase Equity in Federal Programs.” Department of Labor. U.S. Department of Labor, March 14, 2023
Harris, Emily. “Life Expectancy Gap Grows Between Men and Women in US.” JAMA Network. The Journal of the American Medical Association, November 29, 2023
Borden, Taylor. “Career Breaks Are Different for Women — Here’s what Happens when They Come Back.” LinkedIn Economic Graph. February 29, 2024
Fidelity Investments, 2024 Women & Investing Study
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