Women and Wealth

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the past 50 years, the average age of women marrying for the first time increased from 20.8 to 27.8. [...]the couple may prefer to split the assets accumulated during the marriage and provide for spousal support in the event of divorce. [...]according to a Bla...

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Published in:Trusts & Estates 2019-09, p.37
Main Authors: span, Elizabeth, Provder, Rebecca A, Sass, Lara M, Shenkman, Jonathan I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beneficiaries
Census of Population
Divorce
Earnings
Employment
Females
Gender
Gender pay gap
Life expectancy
Marriage
Planning
Retirement
Sex roles
Social security
Women
Womens employment
Womens health
Workforce
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Summary:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the past 50 years, the average age of women marrying for the first time increased from 20.8 to 27.8. [...]the couple may prefer to split the assets accumulated during the marriage and provide for spousal support in the event of divorce. [...]according to a BlackRock study, only 38% of women are willing to increase their investment risk to achieve higher returns, compared to 56% of men. 7 Investing conservatively can be a prudent way to preserve capital if an investor has short-term goals. [...]in 2015, the average annual Social Security retirement benefit for women was $14,184 versus $18,000 for men. 11 Retirement assets:
ISSN:0041-3682