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Infographic: Baby Boomer Women Are Struggling As They Near Retirement

Jul 14, 2021

The pandemic has impacted all Americans, but it has proven especially stressful for women. While many women face job insecurity or the question of leaving the workforce to meet their demands at home, women nearing retirement struggle with securing their financial future.1

Infographic of boomer women in retirement

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Here’s what you need to know about the struggles boomer women face as they approach retirement, and how employers can help guide the women in your workplace toward a more financially secure future.

Baby Boomer Women in Retirement Infographic

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1 McKinsey & Company. Women in the Workplace 2020. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace.

2 MetLife Research, February 2021. On behalf of MetLife, CITE Research (www.citeresearch.com) conducted an online survey among 600 employees nearing retirement. Employee research was conducted between February 5-10, 2021. Employee Respondents were screened to be planning to retire in the next five years or beginning to play retirement, be 56-75 years of age and have access to a 401(k) plan through their employer.

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