Money and the mature woman

by Frances Leonard

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