Dane County project helps Latinas in Wisconsin save for retirement despite low wages

Latina women are among the longest living, yet lowest earners in America, leaving them vulnerable to retirement without savings.

That’s according to a report from Centro Hispano of Dane County’s Latina Savings Project, which aims to change that by increasing financial wealth for Latinas across the nation.

The report showed that with increased financial literacy from a trusted source and a savings match incentive, 70 percent of participants met their financial savings goals for six months, despite low to moderate earnings...