Retirement Research

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association has compiled statistics and research on aging and retirement topics to assist with your article on reverse mortgages. You can also find … more Resources for Reporters and Interested Professionals

NRMLA CEO Peter Bell was a special guest on a recent edition of the Friends Talk Money podcast that addressed the pros and cons of reverse mortgages. Co-hosted … more New Financial Podcast Touches on Reverse Mortgages

New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that consumer spending declines as people transition from early retirement (often referred to as the go-go years), to middle … more Research Shows Spending Declines As We Grow Older

As the number of households headed by someone 65 or older grows, the wealth gap between owners and renters is worsening, according to Housing America’s Older Adults 2019, … more Harvard: Housing Inequality Worsening Between Owners and Renters

In a recent article published in Forbes.com, UK businessman Sol Rogers explained how virtual reality (VR) technology is improving the lives of senior citizens. “From reducing loneliness to … more How Virtual Reality Improves Seniors’ Lives

Total household debt increased by $192 billion (1.4 percent) to $13.86 trillion in the second quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest … more Household Debt Increases 20 Consecutive Quarters

A new study from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS) – titled Self-Employed: Defying and Redefining Retirement – found that only 26 percent of self-employed workers are … more New Research Examines Self-Employed Workers’ Attitudes on Retirement