Women aren't saving enough, survey finds

Even affluent women have a false sense of security about theirfinances, reflecting both an overly conservative investment style andinadequate estate planning.

That's the upshot from a new survey from Chicago-based HarrisBank, which polled 208 women with incomes above $40,000.

About 79 percent of the women described themselves as moderate orconservative investors. And while 89 percent expect to live the sameas they do now or better in retirement, the median savings rate forall of the women was just $475 a month on average, which the HarrisBank experts deemed insufficient for all but the youngestrespondents."The irony here is that the women …