Financial Woes for Older Women
Older women in Oregon are reporting significantly higher levels of financial insecurity than men, according to a new report from AARP. The survey found fewer than half of women over 50 feel confident they will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement. Women between the ages of 50 and 64 reported some of the highest levels of concern. Stacy Triplett with AARP Oregon says rising living costs are a major reason.
“They’re feeling things like not being on target for the savings that they’d like to have at this time, facing retirement, or for emergency expenses, they’re also reporting about social security and medicare being available.”…