72% of Women Say the Pandemic Has Hurt Their Retirement Savings. Here's How to Recover
Women who lost their jobs may have slashed or cut out retirement plan contributions to cope with reduced hours or full-fledged unemployment. In fact, all told, as of January, women had lost an estimated 700,000 more jobs than men since the start of the pandemic, and there's clearly a direct connection between that and battered retirement savings. Advocating for a fair wage can help women catch up on the retirement savings front.
