Retirement Research

Thanks to advances in health and longevity, 50 million households—one out of every three—will be headed by older adults by 2035, including 16 million households headed by those … more Older Homeowners To Account For 1 Out Of 3 Households By 2035

A new report released by AARP International examines the preparedness levels of 12 nations – Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States – for the profound challenges … more AARP Report Assesses Retirement Preparedness of 12 Nations

Katherine Chiglinsky of Bloomberg reported this week that longer life spans and disappointing investment returns will lead to a $400 trillion retirement-savings shortfall in about three decades, a … more $400 Trillion Shortfall

Nearly two-thirds of American workers say they plan to work past retirement age, but on a part-time basis, according to Gallup’s Economy and Personal Finance survey, conducted April … more Gallup: Most U.S. Employed Adults Plan To Work Past Retirement Age

When nearly half of all Americans don’t participate in a retirement plan, and many Americans who do have 401(k)s have depleted their savings because of emergencies, now is … more Fixing America’s Broken Retirement System

Home equity levels for homeowners aged 62 and older grew by 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 to $170.7 billion, boosting their total housing wealth to … more Home Equity Grows by $170.7 Billion for Older Homeowners

New research from the National Council on Aging and a new Issue in Brief published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College show that limited awareness … more Research Analyses Low Usage of Home Equity Among Retirees

Six out of 10 American workers feel very or somewhat confident about having enough money for a comfortable retirement, though just 18 percent feel very confident, according to … more Less than 20 Percent of Americans “Very Confident” About Retirement Savings

A new Issue In Brief published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, titled How Has the Shift to 401(k) Plans Affected Retirement Income, finds that … more 401(k) Plans Providing Less Retirement Income

While divorce is less common for younger adults, so-called “gray divorce” is on the rise among U.S. adults aged 50 and older, with the divorce rate doubling since … more Divorce Rates Climb for America’s 50+ Population