Retirement Issues and Trends

Two in three Americans (67 percent) say they are more concerned about paying bills right now than saving for their financial future, according to the 2022 Q4 Quarterly … more Study: 67 Percent of Americans Prioritizing Present Needs Over Retirement

A new report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College finds that Social Security beneficiaries who are delinquent on federal student loans could face a four … more Study: Student Loan Delinquencies Can Reduce Social Security Benefits

Roughly half of America’s small businesses (those with fewer than 100 employees) offer a retirement plan. To better understand why the other half doesn’t, the Center for Retirement … more Why Do Some Small Businesses Offer Retirement Plans?

Almost half of U.S. workers (49 percent) expect their primary source of retirement income to come from self-funded savings, such as a 401(k) or IRA, but the average … more Transamerica Examines Workers’ Retirement Outlook and Challenges

While women control one third of U.S. household financial assets ($10.9 trillion) and comprise 47 percent of the workforce, many of them struggle to save adequately for retirement … more Goldman Sachs: Competing Priorities Hinder Retirement Saving For Women

The Administration for Community Living published its Annual Summary of Statistics On Older Adults that illustrates the shifting demographics of Americans age 65 and older. It includes statistics on … more Government Releases Annual Profile of Older Americans

A new report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS) finds that more than four in 10 working women (41 percent) expect to retire at age 70 … more Transamerica: Societal Headwinds Are Undermining Women’s Retirement Security

  The Squared Away Blog, published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, profiled a recent study from the Michigan Center for Retirement and Disability Research Center … more Study: Spouse In Nursing Home Increases Poverty Risk

  A recent survey of 750 American retirees conducted by Motley Fool found that 55 percent don’t believe the 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 announced by the … more Survey: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Not Enough for Many Retirees

The latest findings from Northwestern Mutual’s 2022 Planning & Progress Study reveal that U.S. adults aged 18+ anticipate they will need $1.25 million to retire comfortably, a 20 percent rise … more Study: Americans Need $1.25 Million to Retire Comfortably