In an estimated 36.5 million households across the country, an adult is providing unpaid care to a family member.

Sixty-six percent of those caregivers are women, according to the “Caregiving in the U.S.” study by the National Alliance for Caregiving. Caregivers spend on average 20 hours each week providing care, leaving them with less time for paid work.

In sum, caregiving has serious financial consequences and it is important for women to understand the consequences and to take steps, whenever possible, to protect their retirement security.

What can be done to protect the retirement security. personal financial and retirement consequences experienced by caregivers who provide unpaid care to family members?

In "A Personal Cost of Caregiving: Women Need to Protect THEIR Retirement Too!" by Cindy Hounsell, you will learn: 

1. Female caregivers forfeit pay and benefits, pensions, miss out on opportunities for compounded returns on 401(k) matching contributions, and experience reduced savings and investment;.
2. 70 percent of caregivers experience disruptions in their job, including being late, leaving early, reducing work hours, leaving their jobs completely, and losing job benefits. These negative consequences are compounded by the reduced Social Security benefits available during retirement;
3. To help women plan carefully before leaving a job/working part-time to caregive.

Your presenter is Cindy Hounsell, JD, President of WISER – Women and Retirement Advocate and Expert. 

Cindy Hounsell, JD, Cindy Hounsell, JD, President of WISER, the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement. Ms. Hounsell provides technical assistance to several national organizations, as well as provides training to leaders and grassroots advocates around the country as part of her role as director of the National Education and Resource Center for Women and Retirement Planning, funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging.

Check out what Financial Advisor reporter Karen Demasters said in this Financial Advisor article after she attended Cindy Hounsel’s webinar!

Moderator: Betty Meredith, CFA, CFP®, CRC®, Int’l Retirement Resource Center

1 hr CFP®, CRC®, and other CE Credit Reporting

We will report your CFP® and/or CRC® credit (no additional reporting fee) – please add your ID at checkout. You are responsible for reporting all other certifications for CE credit.

Overall Rating: 4.2 / 5

The $29 fee is waived for all 90 Days – $99 and 365 Days – $199 subscriptions. Subscribers have ALL ACCESS to this and 60+ other live, rebroadcast, and on-demand courses at no extra fee!