Tag: married women
Despite having more income and assets, two-earner couples benefit less from Social Security and save too little in 401(k)s. Women today will spend about half of their adult years on their own. They are more likely not to marry; when they do marry, they do it later; and they are more likely to divorce. Therefore,…
Pattern is steady across education levels but varies dramatically by race. As I discussed earlier this year, people are often interested in studying the saving behavior of women. I have generally resisted this approach because women have traditionally lived in households where the couple makes decisions jointly. In that world, the main distinction is between…
