WISER's Work
Find out about our programs:
National Resource Center on Women and Retirement→
Appalachian Savings Project→
Benefit U Project→
iOme College Challenge→
The Latina Savings Project→
Nurses Investor Education
Project→
Why Women?→
Other News
WISER is proud to support our nation's nurses through financial education & programs. See WISER's Busy Nurses’ Financial Planning Guide & Workbook.
Forbes.com: WISER a "go to place for gender equity for women" in Unequal Pay Bites Women in Retirement
WISER’s Going it Alone: A Guide for Widows receives Merit honors from the 2021 National Mature Media Awards.
WISER awarded 5-year grant to operate the National Resource Center on Women and Retirement.
WISER's Resources
Women's key financial issues:
Caregiver Resources→
Financial Caregiving Hub
Impacts & Solutions→
Divorce→
Financial Fraud and Scams→
Health and Long Term Care→
Retirement Planning→
Saving and Investing→
Social Security→
Widowhood →
WISER and partners, the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc., and MANA, A National Latina Organization, spotlight challenges that put older minority women at risk for poverty in old age and highlight opportunities for change. Report: Your Future Paycheck: Minority Women and Retirement Income
WISER partner Retirement Clearinghouse reaches new milestone in helping workers save for retirement. Press release.
WISER partner RCH's Cash Out Calculator shows the high cost of cashing out your retirement savings.
News from WISER
WISER's Cindy Hounsell testified at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing: "Financial Literacy: Addressing the Unique Just-in-Time Decisions Older Americans and People with Disabilities Face."
WISER's West Virginia Independent/Gig worker project spotlighted by NPR
Congratulations Rich Eisenberg: How He Decided To Retire: Goodbye but not Farewell.
WISER's Financial Caregiving Hub Launched! Join the mailing list to receive updates and "Ask the Experts"!
Updated: Five Questions to Ask Your Mother or Grandmother — meaningful conversations to have with important women in your life.
Clips from 2021:
yahoo!money interview with WISER's Cindy Hounsell: Expert explains the ‘dirty secret’ when it comes to retirement and women
MarketWatch article by Kerry Hannon: Women have made strides financially — why are we still afraid to talk about money?
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Noteworthy—
Senate Special Committee on Aging released the Fraud Book to arm older adults, their families and caregivers with tools and tips to prevent and respond to scams.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has several reverse mortgage resources for prospective and current borrowers and their families:
- Reverse Mortgage Discussion Guide: an overview of key concepts, for those considering a reverse mortgage.
- You have a reverse mortgage: Know your rights & responsibilities: A guide on the ongoing responsibilities, for those who already have a reverse mortgage.
- Reverse mortgage resource page: A webpage with resources, including a short video explaining the product.
MarketWatch – The divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates gets attention – here are things everyone should know about ending a long marriage. Interview with Cindy Hounsell (President, WISER)
Caregiver Resources
Financial Steps for Caregivers: What You Need to Know About Protecting Your Money and Retirement.
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020, from AARP and NAC
Financial caregiving resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
Considering a financial caregiver? Know your options.
Planning for peace of mind: Social Security Advance Designation.
Planning for diminished capacity and illness.
Managing Someone Else's Money, a series of guides for financial caregivers from
WISER's Care Agreements for Families and Caregivers can help manage caregiving responsibilities.
Her Two Cents podcast: Somebody to Lean On: The Cost of Caregiving with Guest Cindy Hounsell of WISER
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers places the unpaid caregiver at the center of their work (and their name). Their recent reports include: Caregivers in Crisis, and Recalibrating for Caregivers.
New report from the GAO – Retirement Security: Other Countries' Experiences with Caregiver Policies
Planning Resources:
Online Cashout Calculator: figure the costs of cashing out retirement savings.
The RISE Score™ is a calculator that gives a retirement credit score.
Featured Resources
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May 19, 20215 Things Mothers Should Tell Daughters about Money and Retirement
May 6, 2021
Top 5 Retirement Challenges for Women
WISER’s goal is to help women make the best financial decisions they can by providing the information and resources needed to take action and create a secure financial future.
