Most women over 50 unsure of retirement savings

Men in their 50s have around £17,000 more saved for retirement than women

Jasmine Urquhart
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Most women over 50 unsure of retirement savings

Two-thirds (66%) of women aged between 50 and 59 are unsure of how much they have saved for retirement, research by TPT Retirement Solutions has found.

The firm's survey of more than 2,000 people aged between 50 and 59 in employment found 60% of women in this age group are worried they are not saving enough for retirement. It also found just ov...

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