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Recent Press

Expert says women face unique retirement challenges: CNBC
HousingWire
March 8, 2024

Op-ed: Financial fraud targets older adults, especially women. How to recognize and prevent it
NBC10 Philadelphia
March 8, 2024

Retirement prospects for women can be ‘pretty bleak,’ expert says — but there are ways to prepare
CNBC
March 6, 2024
(Also featured on NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Includes highlights of WISER President Cindy Hounsell’s participation in CNBC’s Women & Wealth Event

Most Americans flunk when it comes to retirement literacy, study finds
Yahoo! Finance
February 24, 2024

Changing jobs? Don’t leave your old 401(k) behind.
Yahoo! Finance
January 5, 2024

Planning ahead for Alzheimer’s costs in Florida is key
WLRN 91.3 FM (Miami/South Florida)
January 5, 2024

Unretiring: More retirees are going back to work because they want to — or need to
Yahoo! Finance
October 14, 2023

Savvy Senior: Retirement planning tips for single women?
People’s Defender
September 21, 2023

The Broadcast Retirement Network
Episode: Helping Women Achieve Financial Security, Stability and Independence
August 30, 2023
Features an interview with Cindy Hounsell of WISER and Ramsey Alwin of NCOA discussing the results from the recent “What Women Say” survey.

A Retirement Puzzle: Turning Over Control of Your Money
The New York Times
August 11, 2023

Savvy Senior: Retirement Planning Tips for Single Women
Featured in Clinton Herald, Las Vegas Review, Honolulu Star, Richmond Times, Huron Daily Tribune, and Midland Daily News
August 9, 2023

3 reasons the retirement crisis is a women’s crisis – and 3 reasons it isn’t
The European Sting/World Economic Forum
August 3, 2023

More than half of U.S. women don’t feel financially secure: survey
BenefitsCanada.com
May 29, 2023

Half of Women Report Struggles, Uncertainty about Retirement
National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA)
May 23, 2023

Employers View Workforce Well-Being as Key to Strategy
PLANSPONSOR
May 17, 2023

Half of American Women Report Struggling Financially Today, Leaving Them Worried and Uncertain about Retirement
Yahoo! Finance
May 16, 2023

Nearly Half of Women Lack Workplace Retirement Plan Access, Survey Shows
PLANSPONSOR
May 16, 2023
(Also featured in McKnight’s Senior Living and National Association of Plan Advisors)

Polls Show Most Women Say They Aren’t Financially Secure
Investopedia
May 16, 2023

Divorce Can Wreck a Woman’s Financial Future. Here’s How to Rebuild.
The New York Times
May 13, 2023

How the ‘Motherhood Penalty’ Widens Retirement Gender Gap
AARP
May 11, 2023

Jackson Revamps Efforts To Aid Women’s Retirement Saving
Financial Advisor Magazine
March 29, 2023

The Importance of Social Security
What’s Next: Living Longer Better Smarter (podcast)
Sponsored by AARP and featuring Nancy LeaMond, AARP; Dr. Laurel Beedon, WISER; and Cindy Hounsell, WISER
March 24, 2023

EBSA’s Gomez Highlights Retirement Pioneer During Women’s History Month
PLANSPONSOR
March 24, 2023

WISER’s Cindy Hounsell – Increasing women’s financial education and retirement security since 1996
U.S. Department of Labor (blog)
March 23, 2023

How to fight the ‘pink tax’ amid inflation
The Seattle Times
March 13, 2023
Also featured in Toledo Blade, Nasdaq, and The Daily Progress

Social Security: Learning How the System Protects Your Financial Future
Guest blog by WISER President Cindy Hounsell
Social Security Matters (SSA blog)
March 2, 2023

SECURE Saturday: Opportunities for Women to Save
BRN (Broadcast Retirement Network)
Interview with Cindy Hounsell, WISER & Alane Dent, CUNA Mutual Group
February 25, 2023

Seniors: This year’s big increase in Social Security benefits is falling short
Yahoo! Finance
February 24, 2023

Social Security Spousal Benefits
Forbes
February 22, 2023

Childcare is so expensive that educated women are dropping out of the workforce because they refuse to put more than 25% of their paycheck toward the cost
Fortune (also featured in Yahoo! Finance and The Financial)
February 9, 2023

Financial Caregiving Hub
Concerts in Motion Caregiver Resource Blog
Featured WISER Financial Caregiving Hub
February 2, 2023

Helpful Resources for Family Caregivers
Maxim Healthcare Services (blog)
Featured WISER Financial Caregiving Hub
January 10, 2023

More is being done to prevent employees from withdrawing their 401(k)s
Bollyinside
January 9, 2023

Efforts to keep workers from cashing out their 401(k)s gain steam
Yahoo! Money
January 7, 2023

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