20. Only 32% of women currently use a professional financial advisor.

19. One in four women (25%) have a financial strategy for retirement in the form of a written plan.

18. More than four in 10 women (43%) expect they will need to provide financial support to a family member(s) (other than spouse/partner) while they are retired. Twenty-three percent of women expect to receive financial support from their family while they are retired.

17. Few women (19%) frequently discuss saving, investing, and planning for retirement with family and close friends.

16. Women estimate they will need to save $500,000 (median) to feel financially secure in retirement but, among those providing an estimate, 52% say that they “guessed” their needs.

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