Women saving for retirement cannot escape widening pensions gap

Hope William-Smith
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Most women are not saving enough for retirement and remain at risk of running out of money after they finish work, according to new analysis.

Figures in this year's Scottish Widows Women & Retirement Report released today (13 November) show low earners and the self-employed are particularly at risk of not saving adequately - defined as h...

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