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  • 15. Two in three women (66%) would like more information and advice from their employer on how to reach their retirement goals.
  • 14. Just 16% of women say they have “a lot” of working knowledge about personal finance.
  • 13. Women have $44,000 in total household retirement savings (estimated median). Baby Boomer women have saved $98,000, compared with Generation X ($61,000), Millennials ($37,000), and Generation Z ($21,000) (estimated medians). It is questionable whether many women are saving adequately for a retirement that could last 20 to 30 or more years.
  • 12. One-third of women (33%) have taken a loan, early withdrawal, and/or hardship withdrawal from their 401(k) or similar plan or IRA.
  • 11. Among women offered a 401(k) or similar plan, 79% participate, contributing 10% (median) of their salary.
  • 10. Women who work full time (81%) are more likely to be offered a 401(k) or similar employee-funded retirement plan than women who work part time (46%).
  • 9. Most women (78%) are saving for retirement at work and/or outside the workplace.
  • 8. More than three in four women (77%) are concerned that Social Security will not be there for them when they are ready to retire.

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