While many American workers and employers are still recovering from the Great Recession, a new report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, A Retirement Security Retrospective: 2007 … more Transamerica: Retirement Security Has Improved Since Pre-Recession Levels
Retirement Research
Modernizing Social Security: Widow Benefits
In the third of a series of reports on modernizing Social Security, the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College published an Issue in Brief that advocates for … more Modernizing Social Security: Widow Benefits
Analyzing Retirement Trends Around the World
Because 401(k)-type plans are less common in other countries, American workers are able to save more for retirement compared to their international counterparts and are less dependent on … more Analyzing Retirement Trends Around the World
President Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Retirement Security
On August 31, President Trump signed an executive order to cut some of the administrative burdens and costs that can prevent smaller employers from offering 401(k) plans for their workers. … more President Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Retirement Security
New Data Highlights Retirement Challenges Facing Boomers
Three years ago, The NHP Foundation, a New York-based non-profit real estate developer that builds and manages affordable housing, started surveying the general public on different social issues … more New Data Highlights Retirement Challenges Facing Boomers
When Should Seniors Stop Driving? Tips for Having That Conversation
Most older drivers never talk to a medical professional or family members about their ability to drive safely, but that needs to change, according to a new study … more When Should Seniors Stop Driving? Tips for Having That Conversation
Why Transportation Costs Should Be Part of the Borrower Conversation
By Edward Seiler, PhD For older adults, determining the best place to live includes both affordability and location. The two considerations are not independent. We all need access … more Why Transportation Costs Should Be Part of the Borrower Conversation
Another Way to Modernize Social Security
In the second in a series of briefs on modernizing Social Security, the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College advocates for the adoption of caregiver credits. Traditionally, Social Security … more Another Way to Modernize Social Security
Bankruptcy Rates Soar Among Older Americans
This week’s Sunday New York Times published new sobering statistics showing that Americans age 65 and older are filing for bankruptcy at three times the rate compared to 1991, according … more Bankruptcy Rates Soar Among Older Americans
WSJ: America Is Running Out of Family Caregivers
For generations, Americans have relied on family members to keep aging loved ones in their homes. But in a recent article, titled America Is Running Out of Family Caregivers, Just … more WSJ: America Is Running Out of Family Caregivers