Retirement Research

  The Squared Away Blog, published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, profiled a recent study from the Michigan Center for Retirement and Disability Research Center … more Study: Spouse In Nursing Home Increases Poverty Risk

  A recent survey of 750 American retirees conducted by Motley Fool found that 55 percent don’t believe the 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 announced by the … more Survey: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Not Enough for Many Retirees

The latest findings from Northwestern Mutual’s 2022 Planning & Progress Study reveal that U.S. adults aged 18+ anticipate they will need $1.25 million to retire comfortably, a 20 percent rise … more Study: Americans Need $1.25 Million to Retire Comfortably

A new survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® finds almost half of Baby Boomer workers (49 percent) expect to or already are working past age 70 … more Report: Almost Half of Baby Boomers Still Working Past Age 70

  A new report published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies and The Hastings Center highlights lessons and innovations learned from the COVID pandemic that could become … more Report Highlights Pandemic Innovations For Older Adults

  Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, … more Social Security Announces 8.7 Percent Benefit Increase for 2023

  The Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), in partnership with Finance of America Reverse, published a new study, titled “Disconnected: Perceptions vs. Reality in Retirement Planning,” that finds … more Study: Retiring By 65 Will Be a Challenge For Many Americans

Rising inflation and a volatile stock market contributed to the United States falling from 17th to  18th place among the top 44 industrialized nations in the 2022 Global Retirement Index … more U.S. Drops to 18th Place in Global Retirement Rankings

  The Society of Actuaries, in partnership with Financial Finesse, a financial wellness firm, published the “Late-in-Life Decisions Guide” to help aging individuals navigate life’s changes and to … more Reverse Mortgages Mentioned in “Late-In-Life” Decisions Guide

The 32nd Annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that 32% of retired widows and 37% of divorced women retirees are less confident of … more Survey: 69% Of Unmarried Women Retirees Not Confident About Retirement