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Financial Fitness: What Every Woman Should Know
ByLinda Descano, CFA
Chief Operating OfficerWomen and Company
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How Well Do You Know the Financial Facts of A Woman’s Life??
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
About what percent of wives outearn their
husbands?
10% 30% 50%
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
About what percent of wives outearn
their husbands?
About one-third.Source: Business Week, 2003
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
Who tend to be better investors – all-women
investment clubs or all-male clubs?
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
Who tend to be better investors – all-women investment clubs or all-
male clubs?
All-Women Investment ClubsAll-female investment clubs outpaced all-male investment clubs with average compounded lifetime annual returns of 23.8% vs. 19.2%.
Source: Wow! Facts, 2002
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
What percentage of your pre-retirement income will you need to
maintain your lifestyle after you stop working?
40% 75% 90%
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
What percentage of your pre-retirement income will you need
to maintain your lifestyle after you stop working?
75-90%Source: American Savings Education Council, 2004
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
What is the likelihood that a 65-year old woman will live until age
88?
25% 50% 75%
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
What is the likelihood that a 65-year old woman will live until age
88?
50%And there’s a 25% chance that she’ll live
until age 94.Source: MetLife Mature Market Institute, 2004
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
Who’s at more risk of outliving their savings – men or women?
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THE FACTSTHE FACTS
Who’s at more risk of outliving their savings – men or women?
Source: National Council of Women’s Organization, 2003; The National Women’s Health Information Center, 2003
Women
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Are You Prepared?
Ten Steps to Financial Fitness
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1. Organize A Support Network
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2. Get Your Financial Paperwork in Order
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3. Get Educated About Your Money
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4. Prepare A Household Budget
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5. Determine Your Money Goals and Values
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6. Develop a “Life” Plan – And Stick To It
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7. Address the “What Ifs”
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8. Evaluate Your Own Long-Term Care Needs
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9. Protect the Wealth You Are Accumulating
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10. Stay Informed and Engaged
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Financial Education on Life’s Financial Issues
Access to Consultative Resources on Issues with Short-and Long-Term Financial Consequences: Taxes, Real Estate and Care Giving
Savings and Discounts on Various Products
Access to the Resources of Citigroup
The Women and Company Membership
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