Millennial Women Save More Than Mom but Less Than Men

Younger U.S. women jump at the chance to save, but they're hobbled by pay inequality.
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American women live longer than men, but they may have a hard time enjoying those few extra years if they don’t start putting aside more money.

Only 54 percent of women defined as millennials have a retirement savings account, compared with 67 percent of men, according to a survey conducted last month by Harris Poll for Personal Capital, a financial advisory firm.