Press Features
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Recent Press
How Latina Caregivers Can Build Retirement Security: Living on less, many struggle to save
AARP.org
September 25, 2024
Spotlighting Women’s Retirement Security
U.S. Department of Treasury – featured story
September 20, 2024
Retirement planning issues for women
Government Executive
August 15, 2024
Peter Wilschke ’24, political science and economics, celebrates national research accomplishments
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Stories
August 13, 2024
Featuring WISER’s iOme Challenge program
Comment: Protect a benefit many will need as they age
Insurance News Net
August 3, 2024
Longer lives, lower pay: Why saving for retirement is harder for women
USA Today
July 17, 2024
What Job-Hopping Is Really Costing You
AOL Business
July 14, 2024
Women worry more than men about outliving their retirement savings. Should they?
yahoo! finance (also featured in Head Topics)
July 13, 2024
SECURE 2.0’s Saver’s Match: The Promise and The Challenges
401k Specialist
July 2, 2024
Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Students Win Retirement Essay Competition
PLANSPONSOR
June 26, 2024
Fintech startup creates platform to connect women, financial experts
Bizjournals.com
June 13, 2024
Report: women express concern about how to afford future health costs, retirement
Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, Senior Times briefs
June 2024
How do women in the public sector assess their retirement security?
Route Fifty Today
May 22, 2024
Over 70% of Low-Income Women Have No Confidence in Their Ability To Plan for Retirement — 8 Solutions That Would Help Them
Yahoo! Finance
April 30, 2024
80% of US women say the nation faces a retirement crisis
Highland County Press (Ohio)
April 29, 2024
Dane County project helps Latinas in Wisconsin save for retirement despite low wages
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 25, 2024
WNBA Pay Disparity Puts Spotlight on Retirement Gender Savings Gap
PLANSPONSOR
April 19, 2024
Retirement savings, future of government programs worry women: survey
McKnight’s Senior Living
April 18, 2024
What Women Are Saying About Their Finances and Retirement Prospects
National Association of Plan Advisors
April 17, 2024
Health Care and Retirement Expenses Stress American Women: Survey
ThinkAdvisor
April 17, 2024
More Women Express Concerns in Affording Future Finances and Health Costs
401k Specialist
April 16, 2024
Women are struggling with health and wealth woes
InvestmentNews
April 16, 2024
American Women Report Economic Stress, Worry about How They Will Afford Future Health Costs and Retirement
PR Newswire (Also featured in InsuranceNewsNet.com)
April 16, 2024
Tapping retirement funds is a terrible idea
Yahoo! Finance
April 13, 2024
For women who stay single, the pressure is higher to save more for retirement
Yahoo! Finance
April 11, 2024
Latinas in Wisconsin find financial savings success through national program
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 9, 2024
WISER and its partners discuss a savings program in the Madison area to help Latinas break financial barriers and save money. The Latina Savings Project provides education and matches savings.
Scammers are on the rise: Here’s what you should know to stay safe
Women’s Agenda
March 19, 2023
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
PRESS ARCHIVES:
THANK YOU speakers and participants for making WISER’s
Annual Women’s Retirement Symposium, Addressing Women’s Retirement Gaps: Advancing Solutions a great success! Presentation slides are now available.
Join us in celebrating Life Insurance Month with WISER partner, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). Life insurance provides financial protection for families and businesses through whatever life brings. See ACLI’s featured resources.
ARTICLE: Women worry more than men about outliving their retirement savings. Should they? Yahoo! Finance article/video from Kerry Hannon
WISER referenced in USA TODAY—Longer lives, lower pay: Why saving for retirement is harder for women
With Social Security Video Connect, you can meet with a Social Security representative via video. To use this
service, you need access to a Microsoft Teams compatible device (desktop, laptop, tablet, or smart phone with web camera). Request a video appointment by contacting your local Social Security office or calling 1-800-772-1213 between 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
New Research: National Council on Aging (NCOA) and WISER’s What Women Say survey finds American women ages 25+ face significant economic stress, and are concerned about how to pay for health care and other expenses in retirement. Across demographic and party lines, women express strong bipartisan support for federal policy solutions that could help.
The Latina Savings Project and WISER were featured on a segment on Wisconsin Public Radio, Latinas in Wisconsin find financial savings success through national program