3/5/2013 – For women, retirement planning woes start with economy (Reuters)

It is time to stop blaming the victim when it comes to women and retirement planning.

An endless stream of studies and surveys all show women are less prepared for retirement than men. The typical story line: “Women aren’t interested in managing money, and they’re not good at it. They’re more interested in other things – family, friends, children.”

The real problem can be found elsewhere – in the sobering data about the economic gender gap.

Read the full article at Reuters.