WISER Blog Posts

Category: Fact Sheets

Emergency Savings Account – A Financial Safety Net

What is an Emergency Fund? An emergency fund is cash that is easily accessible only in case of an emergency. Unexpected financial events can come

Older Women and Poverty

Every day more than 10,000 people in the United States turn 65. From 1969 to 2020, the portion of people over age 65 who were

A Top Priority

IMPACT (ACLI blog) article by Cindy Hounsell August 3, 2022 Every day financial needs like food, family and shelter take priority over saving for retirement.

SECURE 2.0 will advance women’s retirement security

The Hill Opinion article by Cindy Hounsell, WISER President April 19, 2022 The U.S. House of Representatives took a major step recently toward helping millions

I-Bonds Paying Interest Rate of 5.27%

Savings Bonds are often considered a safe and trustworthy investment because the U.S. government backs them. There are different types of savings bonds, the most recent and one of the most popular types being the I Bond. A key feature of the I Bond is that it is inflation-protected.

Money Mule Scams

Money Mules are typically the unwitting victims of fraudsters who are tricked into receiving and forwarding money as part of a money laundering scam or other fraud. Do not let yourself become a money mule. Here’s what you need to know.

Leaving a Job or Working Part-Time

It is important to understand and plan for the financial and retirement costs of changes to your employment. If you are thinking about leaving your job or reducing your hours to part-time, find out what will happen to your benefits. Decisions you make now can have a tremendous impact on your financial future.