Retirement Issues and Trends

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

When the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging asked people 50 and older about 26 health-related issues, their top three areas of concern had to do … more University of Michigan Poll Reveals Top 10 Health-Related Concerns

Vanguard released the 23rd edition of its “How America Saves” report, which spotlighted the retirement-saving behaviors of nearly five million Vanguard participants. Go deeper: The report found that … more Highlights From “How America Saves 2024” Report

Adults aged 65 to 74 hold an average of $134,950 in debt, while individuals 75 and older hold an average of $94,620 in debt, according to Federal Reserve … more Senior Debt Levels Increase Threefold Over Past 35 Years

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living, released a report that lays the groundwork for a coordinated effort to create a … more HHS Delivers Strategic Framework for National Plan on Aging

The latest retirement data from Fidelity Investments found record-high contribution levels, coupled with positive market conditions, pushed average account balances to their highest levels since the fourth quarter … more Fidelity® Q1 2024 Retirement Analysis

The Administration for Community Living released its 2023 Profile of Older Americans, illustrating the shifting demographics of Americans 65 and older. In 2022, 31.9 million women and 25.9 … more ACL Releases 2023 Profile of Older Americans

Sixty-one percent of investors say their expectations for retirement have changed significantly in the last five years, and nearly half say their dreams for retirement have been delayed, … more Economic Uncertainty Has Changed Retirement Expectations

Two in three (63%) Americans worry more about running out of money than death, up from 57% in 2022. Concerns about inflation, Social Security, and taxes contribute to … more Americans More Worried About Running Out of Money Than Death