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Financial Challenges Facing Women

For nearly three decades, Cindy Hounsell, who is president of WISER, the , has been leading the charge in . Hounsell, a lawyer and retirement expert, testifies before Congress, trains advocates around the U.S., and writes and speaks widely on the need for women to prepare for retirement. In this lightly edited conversation with Associate Editor Mary Kane, Hounsell elaborates on women's challenges, including the complications of caregiving, the financial literacy

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