WISER's 2018 Press Features

Widowhood Can Be Taxing Emotionally, Physically, and Financially
Gulfshore Life
December 31, 2018

Young Women Have to Play Catch-Up in Retirement Savings
The New York Times
December 4, 2018 

Investor’s column: Here’s why financial family instructions are so important
Bradenton Herald (Florida)
December 3, 2018 

Women Who Become Widows Are Faring Better Financially
The New York Times
November 17, 2018 

Opinion: Higher Social Security checks, living your dreams and other retirement news 
MarketWatch
November 5, 2018 

3 ways women can plan for a better retirement 
MarketWatch
October 24, 2018 

Preparing For The Financial Shocks Of Widowhood
Next Avenue
October 4, 2018 

Pairing 401(k) Savings Preservation and Expanded Access for America’s Minorities 
Retirement Clearinghouse (blog)
September 27, 2018 

12 reasons women need to close the financial literacy gap
WTOP.com (Washington DC)
September 5, 2018 

By not having a will, Aretha Franklin likely left her heirs with lots of headaches 
MarketWatch 
August 23, 2018 

Retired and broke: Bankruptcy filings surging for seniors
The Washington Post
August 13, 2018 

Baby Boomers in Bankruptcy
NPR – Program 1A
August 8, 2018
WISER President Cindy Hounsell participated as a panelist in this discussion about what is driving the surge people over 65 filing for bankruptcy. 

How women can trim the retirement savings gap
CNBC
August 8, 2018 

Women’s Champion Cindy Hounsell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
DC Dimensions
Summer 2018

A new look at caregiving
Workforce Management
July 20, 2018

Is auto-portability the key to helping women save more in retirement?
BenefitNews.com
July 6, 2018 

UMBC’s Evan Avila wins iOme Challenge with ideas to help millennials save for retirement
UMBC News
June 27, 2018 

How to solve the retirement crisis: A POLITICO Working Group Report
Politico.com
June 7, 2018

Should women feel ashamed for earning more than their male partners?
MarketWatch
May 31, 2018 

A global call to modernize retirement systems
Investment News
May 29, 2018 

Understanding (and Solving) the Problem of Women’s 401k ‘Leakage’
401(k) Specialist
May 24, 2018 

Happy Mother’s Day – Paying the ‘Motherhood Penalty’
U.S. News & World Report
May 9, 2018
Also featured in The Gazette (Iowa)

WISER founder to receive PSCA lifetime achievement award
Pensions & Investments
April 16, 2018 
Also announced in BenefitsLink.com 

Shortchanged: Where’s my 19.5 cents?
Leading Age California – engage magazine
Winter 2018
Article written by Cindy Hounsell, WISER President  

No Pension? You Can ‘Pensionize’ Your Savings
The New York Times
March 1, 2018 

Social Security plays a big role in your retirement plan…but that’s not all!
WISER authored blog on RetireOnYourTerms.org
February 28, 2018 

Five Ways Millennial Caregivers Can Find Help
U.S. News & World Report 
February 22, 2018 

The role of cognitive decline in financial elder abuse, and what we can do about it
Whyy – NPR/PBS Pennsylvania
February 19, 2018 

New campaign will educate lawmakers, public on importance of saving for retirement expenses
McKnight’s Senior Living
February 2, 2018 

Campaign Launches for America’s Financial Security
PLANSPONSOR
February 1, 2018 

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