Retirement Research

Forbs.com advisor Taylor Tepper asked ten leading retirement experts if they were God of Retirement for a day, how would they improve America’s retirement security system.   Sarah … more Fixing America’s Retirement Crisis: Ten Experts Offer Solutions

One in five U.S. workers (21 percent) indicate their confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has declined in light of the coronavirus pandemic – and only 27 … more Transamerica: Pandemic Exacerbates Retirement Security

Despite a challenging year marked by a global pandemic, a contentious election and dramatic swings in the financial markets, many Americans report feeling confident about their financial security, … more Survey: More Americans Confident About Their Financial Security

In a new blog post, Jennifer Molinsky, Senior Research Associate at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard, highlighted portions of the 2020 State of the Nation’s Housing report … more New Insights on Older Households

As social restrictions continue in support of public health, risks associated with isolation permeate among the aging population, according to a Wells Fargo survey conducted by The Harris … more Survey: Senior Isolation and Loneliness a Growing Concern

As households approaching retirement examine the resources they will have available, they may forget that not all these resources belong to them. A new issue Brief published by … more New Study Measures Taxes Retirees Owe on Their Retirement Income

A new “Squared Away” blog post, published through the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, addresses the challenges that aging adults, mostly women, have caring for a … more Caring for a Parent Can Take Financial Toll

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the retirement timeline for 30 percent of Americans, according to research from Northwestern Mutual’s 2020 Planning & Progress Study. … more One-Third of Americans Say COVID-19 Altered Their Retirement Plans

In a recent interview with blogger and financial advisor Michael Kitces, Bill Bengen, the “father” of the 4 percent rule, admitted that he advised his clients to withdraw … more Father of 4% Rule Suggests Higher Withdraw Rates in Today’s Market

To address the complexity of retirement finances, governments around the world have created online dashboards that offer tracking systems, unbiased financial advice, future income projections and other expanded … more A Retirement Dashboard For the United States