Women Identify as 'Novice' Investors: Closing the Gender Retirement Gap

Setting up auto-enrollment in a company plan is the best possible option to increase retirement planning equity, a new survey says.

By Alan Goforth | March 29, 2023 at 01:00 PM

The gender pay gap has been well-documented, with studies finding that women earn 82 cents for every dollar that men make. Although it may not be as well known, a gender gap in retirement savings can be detrimental to women long after they leave the workforce.

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