👵 AARP Works to Protect Women’s Retirement Savings (AARP Article)

All I can say is LOL.

Better use of resources would be for women to learn how to protect themselves and save for themselves if they have a shaky marriage.  I am always appalled if I hear of a woman who was married for many years and never took care of anything that was outside of the caring and body washing - I have worked with many older ladies whose spouse had died and they are absolutely lost at the way of the world and especially money matters. 

I think the approval of both spouses before a retirement account is cashed in or changes is an OK part of this legislation but they shouldn’t mention just “WOMEN”  - it should go both ways.  

If women want to save for retirement, they should 1st learn about money, making money and how to use it.  Knowing where the money is is just as important as knowing where the kids are.  

It is their marriage too - so just roll up your sleeves and learn all about the household income and where it is going.  BE A PART OF rather than just the other half of the relationship.

If a divorce comes about - get the best lawyer money can buy and fight for what is yours.  

I don’t agree with the educational funding in this bill - there are already places where the info is readily available or even offered from organizations like this one - AARP.org.  Otherwise, we need to make sure the girls that are growing into women understand that they need to know this info - (actually boys too) so offer money management in school.  

When we start setting up grant programs within legislation like this, that’s when it starts to get out of hand.  Grant funding at $100,000 this year will soon turn into $500,000 in a few years cause all those organizations have salaries that keep going up and also the running of the org.  Let them solicited donation if they need them.  But today there are already plenty of nonprofits that are set up to teach people (men and women, old and young) about money matters.  

AARP is wasting so much effort on these endorsements! Women have been told for over 50 years to become more involved in personal financial management but too many failed to do it.  Too many women failed to do more than accept a handout for groceries or other household necessities from a spouse. These women were just too lazy to get involved in household finances. These are the same women that probably praised the spouse for taking such good care of the family!

Too many women with the 'knight in shining armor' dreamer attitudes!  Education and preparation for life failed so many women!