It's an educational experience and a constant source of encouragement in one small volume.' - Bob Veres, MA, producer, Inside Information coproducer, Bob Veres' Insider's Forum author, The New Profession, 'Blayney and Fox, with a combined sixty years of experience as two of the top wealth advisors in the United States, give readers the tools to successfully navigate the transitions that life throws us with financial peace of mind.' - Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA, president and CEO, Francis Financial in New York one of the nation's 20 leading wealth managers on CNBC's Digital Financial Advisor Council, 'Women Wise brings the vast professional and personal experiences of Eleanor and Marjorie to the decision-making needed for a successful transition into retirement.They share what you need to know and also apply that knowledge with their personal experiences and observations. 'In Women Wise, two well respected financial professionals explain everything every woman needs to know in order to navigate a financially safe and happy retirement.

Informative and relatable, Women Wise is a must-read for any woman looking to embark on the rest of life's journey with confidence, grace, and wisdom. Combining comprehensive and practical financial advice with deeply personal anecdotes about the challenges they both faced during their sixties and seventies, Eleanor and Marjorie emerge in Women Wise not only as experts but as companions traveling the same road as readers.

In Women Wise, highly respected financial planning professionals Eleanor Blayney and Marjorie Fox tackle the biggest retirement obstacles and decisions women may face, including optimizing Social Security benefits, choosing a Medicare plan, and deciding whether to remain in their own homes or move to a senior community. In addition to these anxieties, women often face challenges in their sunset years that are unique to their gender: longer lives, a higher probability of being single, and lower levels of financial literacy-all of which make retirement harder to navigate. Despite that, many feel alone, forgotten, and unprepared for the realities of aging and retirement and all that comes with it.

Approximately five thousand women turn sixty-five in the United States every day.

When it comes to retirement advice, one size does not fit all.

Women Wise by Eleanor Blayney