Retirement Issues and Trends

Many older adults will need some form of long-term care during retirement, yet there remains a huge challenge over how to pay for it. In a new Issue … more Washington State Establishes LTC Program for Older Population

The 2024 Loss of Buying Power study published by The Senior Citizens League found that, on average, payments for retired workers would need to rise by $4,440 per … more Social Security Benefits Lose 20 Percent Of Buying Power Since 2010

Fidelity Investments® shared its 23rd annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, revealing that a 65-year-old retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $165,000 in health … more Fidelity Estimates Healthcare Will Cost This Much in Retirement

Retirement advisor Jerry Golden explained how a HECM Line of Credit, combined with a Qualifying Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC), can provide income and financial liquidity to make the … more HECM+QLAC=Retirement Security

In less than a decade, adults ages 65 and older will outnumber individuals under age 18 for the first time. The U.S. trend mirrors what is happening globally, … more AARP’s Vision for a National Plan on Aging

Bankrate’s annual Best and Worst States to Retire Study found that Delaware is the best state for retirees in 2024, followed by West Virginia (2), Georgia (3), South … more Best and Worst States to Retire in 2024

To encourage more small businesses to offer retirement savings options, policymakers approved changes in the SECURE Act of 2019 that made it easier for them to participate in … more Can MEPs Close the Retirement Savings Gap?

Fifty-eight percent of all workers — including 78 percent of Baby Boomers —believe the President and Congress should address Social Security’s funding shortfalls to ensure the program can … more American Workers Cite Most Critical Retirement Policy Priorities

The 65-and-up population grew in all but one of America’s biggest cities from 2020 to 2023 — by close to 20 percent in some cases, according to the … more 65+ Population Increases in Almost Every Metro Area

A new survey commissioned by the Bipartisan Policy Center shows a striking mismatch between the income sources workers expect to rely on in retirement and the sources of … more BPC Survey: Retirement Expectations Don’t Match Reality