By Ric Edelman From The Truth About Money .
Retirement planning is a critical issue for many women.
Also, older women generally have worked fewer years and earned less money than men. While this trend may change over the next 40 years as women in today's younger generation achieve more economic parity with men, it is undeniable that many older female Americans face a difficult situation. Clearly, women who ignore retirement planning do so at their own peril, so if you're a woman and you didn't pay much attention to this page, read it again. And if you're a man, you need to share this page with your mother, your wife, and your daughters.