#247 | What the Research Reveals About Financial Planning For Women And Why Women Retirement Planning Looks So Different

Are women really facing the same retirement reality as men—or are planners missing something critical?Women live longer, earn less on average, and experience more career interruptions—yet retirement advice often assumes a one-size-fits-all approach. In this episode, we explore why financial planning for women requires a fundamentally different lens and how structural, behavioral, and educational factors shape women retirement planning outcomes in ways many advisors underestimate.In this conversation, you’ll discover:Why compounding life events—not behavior alone—put women at a retirement disadvantageHow financial literacy and confidence directly influence women’s long-term wealth outcomesWhat planners can do differently to create more effective, empathetic retirement strategies for womenIf you want a clearer understanding of the real challenges shaping women’s financial futures—and how better planning decisions can close the gap—this is an episode you don’t want to miss.More about Tanya Staples: https://research.conestogac.on.ca/our-team/tanya-m-staples-cfp John De Goey's Books. Grab your copy from Amazon:Bullshift: How Optimism Bias Threatens Your FinancesSTANDUP to the Financial Services IndustryThe Professional Financial Advisor IV