In today’s conversation, I’m joined by Cindy Hounsell. Cindy is the President of the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), a nonprofit working to help women secure retirement income and educate people about the inequities that disadvantage women when they retire.

You may have encountered Cindy’s amazing work in a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes/PBS Next Avenue, Barrons, U.S. News and World Report, CNN, CNBC, and NPR’s 1A, All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. She’s also been named as an Influencer in Aging by PBS-Next Avenue, received a lifetime achievement award by the Plan Sponsor Council of America, and been named by Money magazine as one of its 40 Money Heroes.

In our conversation, Cindy and I dive into the major shifts in women’s finances and retirement today. We discuss the pros and cons of saving for retirement as a woman, how things are changing in the era of stay-at-home parents of both sexes, and what all women should know about creating a financial plan.

In this podcast interview, you’ll learn:

• How Cindy’s own experience at an airline that froze pensions inspired her to launch a career in retirement.
• What you can do for your children and grandchildren to help them become more financially literate.
• Why it’s so important to get your paperwork in place, no matter how good your relationship (or life) seems right now.
• What you should know about the retirement-related bills currently moving through Congress.
• What Cindy would like to see happen in the years (and decades) to come to empower women when it comes to their own finances.

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