Money and the mature woman

the long version

With more years ahead of her, a female investor is "younger" than a male investor of the same age. Her investment portfolio might handle more risk. A man is better off taking Social Security at age sixty-two than is a woman. Social Security and Medicare favor women; pensions favor men. Women must plan for two deaths; men, just one. The average man's estate will provide for his wife; hers will not include him at all. Money and the Mature Woman discusses these differences. - among many more - and shows how awareness of them can give a woman the edge in the great money game. Men and women arrive at maturity from different places. Women start retirement with less money than men. Women live longer than men. And most women die single, while most men die married. Each of these factors make a critical difference in investment and planning strategies - from applying for Social Security to writing a will. Money and the Mature Woman is the book. that every mid-life and older woman, whether single, married, or widowed, should have to guide her through the money maze. Here under one cover is what she needs to know about the money issues that concern her - including investment and finance, pensions and Social Security, wills and estate planning, health insurance and housing issues, and scams that especially target her - all presented in a straightforward, easy-to-understand, and empowering manner, and all tailored. to a woman's needs. Frances Leonard, an expert on women's economic issues, is a careful and thorough guide, and she has filled this book with examples that relate to every woman's own life experiences. With information about as well as contact addresses and telephone numbers for numerous important organizations and resources, a checklist at the end of each chapter, and a summary of tasks at the conclusion of the book, this hands-on guide will allow every woman to feel at. home in the once intimidating land of high finance. Information is the key to control, and now every woman can have at her fingertips some of the best information available. By explaining the basics that drive the financial world and showing every woman how to fit into those basics, Money and the Mature Woman is an older woman's financial declaration of independence.