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Study: Perilous Debt Levels Put Half of Elderly Households at Risk
New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that the percentage of households headed by someone 75 and older carrying debt in retirement grew by 60 percent … more Study: Perilous Debt Levels Put Half of Elderly Households at Risk
Bipartisan Think Tank, Funding Longevity Taskforce Co-Host Housing Wealth in Retirement Symposium
Last week, over 100 financial services professionals, academicians and policymakers met in Washington, DC for the first-ever Housing Wealth in Retirement Symposium to share research and opinions on … more Bipartisan Think Tank, Funding Longevity Taskforce Co-Host Housing Wealth in Retirement Symposium
Interview with Shelly Giordano, Founder, Funding Longevity Task Force
Last week, over 100 financial services professionals, academicians and policymakers met in Washington, DC for the first-ever Housing Wealth in Retirement Symposium to share research and opinions on … more Interview with Shelly Giordano, Founder, Funding Longevity Task Force
CRR: Reverse Mortgages Can Help Counteract Retirement Fragility
A new Issue In Brief published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College suggests that the vast majority of current retirees can weather shocks, such as … more CRR: Reverse Mortgages Can Help Counteract Retirement Fragility
Fed: Households Age 55+ Hold Two-Thirds of U.S. Home Equity
In his latest “Eye on Housing” blog, National Association of Home Builders Senior Economist Paul Emrath cited statistics from the Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) … more Fed: Households Age 55+ Hold Two-Thirds of U.S. Home Equity
Prudential: Half of Retirees Left Workforce Earlier Than Expected
A new retirement preparedness study from Prudential, titled Planning Your Retirement? Expect the Unexpected, concluded that 51 percent of retirees left the workforce earlier than planned. While early … more Prudential: Half of Retirees Left Workforce Earlier Than Expected
Senate Aging Committee Examines Challenges Facing Americans Turning 65
At a hearing titled Turning 65: Navigating Critical Decisions to Age Well, experts from the public and private sectors testified last week before the Senate Special Committee on … more Senate Aging Committee Examines Challenges Facing Americans Turning 65
New Research Highlights Benefits of Delaying Retirement
Deferring Social Security past the age of 66 by three to six months has the same impact on a person’s retirement standard of living as saving an additional … more New Research Highlights Benefits of Delaying Retirement
Wealth Managers Forecast 2018 Trends
The growing popularity of health savings accounts (HSAs), increased consumer education around de-accumulation strategies, and nationally mandated retirement savings plans are just some of the issues that retirement … more Wealth Managers Forecast 2018 Trends