Ep 237: How Women Are Going To Shape The Election

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Business

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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All eyes are on next Tuesday, Nov. 3 — Election Day. This year, women are expected to turn out in record numbers to have our voices heard. Why? Frankly, we’re worried. About coronavirus, paying for healthcare, the future of Social Security, our careers and our place in the economy, and whether or not we’ll be able to afford to retire. Nancy LeaMond, EVP at AARP discusses exactly how women voters will influence the election this year. In Mailbag, we talk about saving for a niece’s future, scaling back on retirement contributions to save more for a home, and how to invest large sums of money. In Thrive, a rundown on all the ways you can support female small business owners as we head into the holiday season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
0:06.0	We believe that turnout will be very, very high among people over the age of 50,
0:12.0	especially women.
0:13.6	We believe those worried women are going to be
0:16.4	the deciders in this election.
0:18.4	All eyes now are on places like Wisconsin, Michigan,
0:22.2	Pennsylvania, and of course Florida.
0:24.0	Her money is supported by Fidelity Investments.
0:29.0	Whether you're saving for something in the near future or way down the road.
0:33.0	Fidelity has tips and tools to help you meet your savings goals.
0:37.0	Visit fidelity.com slash her money to learn more.
0:49.0	Hey everybody, it's Chincatsky. Thanks so much for joining me today on Her Money,
0:52.0	although our episodes always drop on Wednesdays, I have a feeling
0:58.4	that many of you may have Tuesday on the brain, specifically next Tuesday, November 3rd, election day,
1:07.5	that day where we will all head to the polls
1:11.0	or make sure that we've mailed in our ballots or if we voted early simply
1:16.7	sit and watch the news which we will probably do for several days afterward as
1:22.0	the returns roll in. This year, every year, every single vote counts. But in 20,
1:29.5	women are going to have an enormous impact on the election.
1:34.0	According to research from AARP, women are expected to turn out in record numbers.
1:40.0	It won't be the first time that this has been the case according to the Pew Research Center
1:44.9	Voter turnout has been higher among women than men since at least 1984 and in the 2016 election 63% of women turned out compared with 59% of men.
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