We’ve spent years talking about the motherhood penalty. It’s time we talked about the eldercare penalty.The number of childfree women and women without children is rising, raising some fascinating questions about money, pensions, eldercare, inheritance, retirement and the motherhood penalty. At first glance, women without children appear to have a significant financial advantage: no career break for motherhood, higher pension wealth and greater economic independence. But follow that story into midlife and old age and the picture becomes much more complicated.
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