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Women to gain most in $124T U.S. wealth transfer

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Women will be the biggest winners in the $124 trillion U.S. wealth transfer through 2048.
About $54 trillion of inter-spousal transfers will go to widows, over 95% of which will go to women.
Female-controlled assets are projected to reach $34 trillion, about 38% of U.S. assets, by 2030.
A 2025 Citizens survey found 84% of women lack confidence managing an inheritance, versus 73% of men.

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Story summary

Women will be the biggest winners in the $124 trillion U.S. wealth transfer through 2048.
About $54 trillion of inter-spousal transfers will go to widows, over 95% of which will go to women.
Female-controlled assets are projected to reach $34 trillion, about 38% of U.S. assets, by 2030.
A 2025 Citizens survey found 84% of women lack confidence managing an inheritance, versus 73% of men.