Introduction
The historically low national savings rate has attracted the attention and concern of economists, policy makers, and the press. It would seem from much of the publicity that many Americans have given up on saving.  Recognizing that Allen Greenspan’s definition of personal savings might not exactly match that of the non-economist, NCWA set out to discover if midlife and older women are saving and why.

In this issue brief we examine the saving experience and behavior of 1,001 women age 50 and older who were part of the 2002 National Poll of Women 50+ conducted by the National Center on Women and Aging (NCWA).  NCWA surveyed women across the country to gain a better understanding of their experiences, opinions and attitudes and to provide benchmark data that will enable future research and analysis of changes and trends among this important population.

Contents:
Who Saves?
Why Do They Save?
 

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Women 80+
Women of Color
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