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Nearly half of all Americans worry about their retirement savings and whether they might outlive the funds they've set aside. When it comes to women, the fears surrounding retirement savings and the economy are much worse.

A new Nationwide Retirement Institute study found that a quarter of working women fear they're on the "wrong track" for retirement compared to just 15% of men. Many women say they face more challenges than men when it comes to saving for retirement.

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