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On average, women spend 11.5 years out of the workforce during their lifetime. This contributes to lower income levels and lower levels of retirement savings for women.

The average monthly Social Security benefit for a widow is $736 (July, 1998).

Over 900,000 people became widowed in 1995; 70% were women.

The average monthly Social Security benefit for a widow is $736 (July, 1998).

Half of widows were just getting by financially a year or two after their husbands' deaths.

A student entering a public university in 2001 can expect to pay $33,800 on average for four years of education, while those attending private schools may face bills totaling $90,164.

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I married beneath me. All women do. — Lady Astor