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Men more confident savers for retirement than women

Women don't save as well as the opposite sex does for retirement because they don't have access to financial advice, says a new survey.

By Paula Aven Gladych | Updated on December 04, 2013

Women are less confident than men that they are saving enough for retirement, according to a survey by TIAA-CREF.

In a survey of 1,000 adults nationwide, only 56 percent of women surveyed felt they were on track for retirement, compared to 65 percent of men. Women said that having access to financial advice would make them more likely to change their savings and spending habits. The majority of those surveyed said that financial advice costs too much and one in three said they didn’t even have time to look for help.

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