TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 05/12/12 — As Mothers- Day approaches, BMO advises Canadian women to take control of their growing wealth to ensure they are well prepared to deal with significant life events such as marriage, home ownership, children and retirement.
Canadian women are controlling an increasing amount of wealth:
However, despite this financial clout, women are still less confident than men about their finances. A recent report from the BMO Retirement Institute found that:
“It-s great news that women are controlling an increasing amount of wealth in Canada and are key decision makers for household finances,” said Tina Di Vito, Head, BMO Retirement Institute. “However, it-s also clear that women need to become more confident with managing their finances and preparing for life events such as retirement.”
Ms. Di Vito added that, for women to be able to take charge of their retirement, they need to be actively engaged in their personal financial matters. This includes having a financial plan, an investment strategy and a financial professional who can help map everything out.
BMO-s Tina Di Vito offers advice on how women can increase their level of financial preparedness:
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(i)Source: Boston Consulting Group
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