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Gender gap in financial literacy impacts retirement planning for Irish couples.

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The determinants of retirement planning within couples in Ireland
Karina Doorley, Anne Nolan

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Financial literacy is higher for men than women, and it affects retirement planning. A study in Ireland looked at how couples make decisions about retirement savings. They found that when both partners are financially literate, they have more wealth, especially in real estate. But when individual financial literacy matters, it's the man's that is most important for wealth accumulation.