Tag: children
The brief’s key findings are: The cost of raising children could make it harder for parents to save for retirement. On the other hand, if parents offset child-rearing expenses by spending less on themselves, they could still end up well prepared in retirement. The analysis uses the National Retirement Risk Index to look at what…
Social Security Administration poster, 1956 Many women are fuzzy on how Social Security benefits for widows work and even more unclear about the program’s spousal benefits. I know two of these women. Their situations nicely illustrate how this federal program promotes the well-being of older women and families. One is my divorced aunt. She was…
