Retirement Research

In addition to providing relief to taxpayers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) that President Trump signed into law … more CARES Act Impacts on Retirement Plans

By Jennifer Molinsky, Senior Research Associate, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Boston College Over the next 20 years, the number of people in their 80s and 90s living … more The Number of People Living Alone In Their 80s and 90s Is Set to Soar

February 27, 2020 By Kim Blanton Most baby boomers find the first weeks of retirement liberating. But it takes some work to ensure the feeling lasts. “Almost everyone … more Retirement is Liberating – and Hard Work

One might say that Baby Boomers on the cusp of retiring come in two varieties. Some cannot wait to retire and already have a plan. For others, the … more Mapping Out a Fulfilling Retirement

Although retirement preparedness levels among working women around the world improved marginally over the past five years, a new survey from the Transamerica Center on Retirement Studies (TCRS) … more Transamerica: Retirement Preparedness For Women Improving, But Concerns Remain

About a third of adults in their 40s, 50s and early 60s said they gave money to a parent in the past year, despite feeling a strain on … more AARP Survey: 1 in 3 Adult Children Gave Money to a Parent

Researchers at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College published a new Issue Brief that supports the long-held belief that most retirees do not want to move … more Study: 70 Percent of Older Households Are Stable Enough to Tap Home Equity

Squared Away blog writer Kim Blanton reported on new study by the University of Massachusetts’ Gerontology Institute that ranks each state based on how many of its retirees … more Retiree Living Standards, Ranked by State

Parents who help their unemployed adult children out financially tend to spend less money on food. They work more. And they reduce how much they save for retirement, … more Study Examines Economic Impact of Parents Helping Unemployed Children