Thinking Strategically When It Comes to Social Security Benefits - Ep.19

Financially Empowering Women

While Social Security is important to most Americans, it is especially crucial to the financial security of women. Women live longer than men and they are less likely to receive a pension from their employer. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2010, 46 percent of elderly unmarried women relied on Social Security for 90 percent or more of their total income. Social Security helps keep women aged 65 and older out of poverty.

Social Security is dedicated to promoting public awareness about the programs they administer so we are fortunate to have Carl Robinson, Public Affairs Specialist with the Social Security Administration on this show to talk about Social Security and women.

Carl RobinsonPublic Affairs Specialistwww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount