Retirement Tips for Women

[quirky3]

Retirement tips for women:
The Rules of Retirement for Women | Kiplinger: The Rules of Retirement for Women | Comcast.net (http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/finance-retirementruleswomen/?cid=hero_media)

Covers the following topics in a little more depth:
- Maximize your own retirement benefits
- Consider long-term care coverage
- Boost your survivor benefits
- Learn about your household finances
- Demand a fair share in divorce

[Patty55]

Yep, saw this on my Comcast today, I'm not "getting it", why are these tips for WOMEN? Duh? They don't seem gender specific to me.:shrug:

[quirky3]

Although they can apply to both women and men, men are more likely already to have maximized their benefits, understood their finances, and set up the strongest possible survivor benefits. Many women shy away from finances or leave it up to their husbands, so I think they were targeting where they would make the most impact.

[Patty55]

Oh, okay, I must have missed the introduction where it said something like "Now that you're done breeding and cleaning the kitchen in heels and pearls...."

Am I the only one who finds this condescending and offensive?

[quirky3]

Am I the only one who finds this condescending and offensive?

Guess so.

They are trying to be helpful. I know when my Dad died, my Mom didn't know how to drive, write out a check, or interpret the bills coming in, let alone longer term financial planning. I think they are tryng to address a reality.

[Barefoot]

Retirement tips for women:
The Rules of Retirement for Women | Kiplinger: The Rules of Retirement for Women | Comcast.net (http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/finance-retirementruleswomen/?cid=hero_media)

Covers the following topics in a little more depth:
- Maximize your own retirement benefits
- Consider long-term care coverage
- Boost your survivor benefits
- Learn about your household finances
- Demand a fair share in divorce

Oh, okay, I must have missed the introduction where it said something like "Now that you're done breeding and cleaning the kitchen in heels and pearls...."
Am I the only one who finds this condescending and offensive?

I actually read it quickly and thought it was a joke. Because"Rules of Retirement" ended up with "Demand a fair share in divorce". I thought it meant that once you're retired, you get on each other's nerves and end up in Divorce Court, LOL. :D I guess I should be blonde.

[CaptJohn]

Wonder if it applies to married women not divorcing? :laugh:

[Schaumburger]

Guess so.

They are trying to be helpful. I know when my Dad died, my Mom didn't know how to drive, write out a check, or interpret the bills coming in, let alone longer term financial planning. I think they are tryng to address a reality.

quirky, Thank you for posting this. As much as I complain about my job, my employer stills offer a pension plan in addition to a 401K plan for its employees. Now will my company's pension plan still be there in 7 years when I can collect on it...who knows?

When I was in high school I was so surprised to discover my mother did not know how to write a check. She always kept money squirreled away in various parts of the house "just in case." After she passed away, my dad kept finding these money hiding places for several months. That was my mom's investment strategy -- hide money throughout the house :).

On Monday night I am taking a class (called Flying Solo and Landing Safely) on investment strategies for those who are single. I'm hoping to get some good insights from this class which is supposed to give guidelines on how not to outlive your money.

[perrjojo]

Oh, okay, I must have missed the introduction where it said something like "Now that you're done breeding and cleaning the kitchen in heels and pearls...."

Am I the only one who finds this condescending and offensive?

:agree: yes, it offensive but what is more offensive is many women don't know what to do with their money. That really needs to change. Well, it is changing but more women need to be proactive about their finances. I have two friends who never drove a car until their husbands passed away. Hard to believe in this day.

[Schaumburger]

:agree: yes, it offensive but what is more offensive is many women don't know what to do with their money. That really needs to change. Well, it is changing but more women need to be proactive about their finances. I have two friends who never drove a car until their husbands passed away. Hard to believe in this day.

:agree:

[Patty55]

:agree: yes, it offensive but what is more offensive is many women don't know what to do with their money. That really needs to change. Well, it is changing but more women need to be proactive about their finances. I have two friends who never drove a car until their husbands passed away. Hard to believe in this day.

I'm thinking that these women probably aren't on the internet to start with-LOL.