Divorced Women: How Will You Retire?

All women face significant obstacles to achieving a financially healthy retirement. But while married women have the comfort of being part of a team that is planning to retire together, divorced women are solely responsible for their own financial well-being into their later years. That means that for divorced women, the financial challenges posed by retirement are both multiplied and magnified.

In this blog posting Jeff Landers writes about some of the hurdles divorced women face including:

• Longevity
• Less Income
• Less Savings
• Lower Earning Potential
• Less Financial Literacy