Roughly 15 percent of the Baby Boomer population won’t have children to look after them as they age, either because they didn’t have kids, or the kids they … more Helping “Solo Agers” Cope With Retirement
Retirement Research
Report Explores Why People Want to Work Past Age 65
According to the 2019 Planning & Progress Study released by Northwestern Mutual, more than a fifth (22 percent) of Americans have less than $5,000 saved for retirement, and … more Report Explores Why People Want to Work Past Age 65
Survey: 31 Percent of Workers Do Not Have Access to Workplace Retirement Savings Plans
Having enough money saved for retirement is one of the biggest financial challenges Americans face. With the central role that 401(k)-type plans have come to play, those who … more Survey: 31 Percent of Workers Do Not Have Access to Workplace Retirement Savings Plans
Joint Center: 65+ Households Projected to Grow by 8.4M Over Next Decade
Over the next decade, the aging of the Baby Boom generation is projected to boost the number of homeowners age 65 and over by some 8.4 million, lifting … more Joint Center: 65+ Households Projected to Grow by 8.4M Over Next Decade
Vignettes Improve Social Security Comprehension
Researchers at the Center for Economic and Social Research at the University of Southern California recently discovered that vignettes — video and written stories about hypothetical people – … more Vignettes Improve Social Security Comprehension
Retirement Experts Proposed These Changes to Improve HECM
As Americans grapple over where to live as they grow older, a recent meeting of aging and retirement experts hosted by the Urban Institute, a Washington, DC-based think … more Retirement Experts Proposed These Changes to Improve HECM
Fed Survey: 45 Percent of 60+ Population Approve of Retirement Savings Rate
When asked whether they were saving enough for retirement, 45 percent of Americans age 60+ said they were on track, while 13 percent said they had no retirement … more Fed Survey: 45 Percent of 60+ Population Approve of Retirement Savings Rate
The Challenges of Paying for Long-Term Care
Ten years from now, an estimated 14.4 million middle-income Americans between the ages of 75 and 84 will need long-term care to remain active and independent but won’t … more The Challenges of Paying for Long-Term Care
Twenty Percent of Americans Age 65+ Haven’t Retired
For the first time in 57 years, the participation rate in the labor force of retirement-age workers has cracked the 20 percent mark, according to a new report … more Twenty Percent of Americans Age 65+ Haven’t Retired
Why Your Retirement Should Include a Reverse Mortgage
Following TheStreet.com’s Retirement, Taxes & Income Strategies Symposium held recently in New York, longtime financial journalist, author and retirement expert Robert Powell interviewed Finance of America Reverse’s Steve … more Why Your Retirement Should Include a Reverse Mortgage