Retirement Issues and Trends

The number of households headed by a person aged 80 and over will more than double to nearly 17 million between 2021 and 2040. However, the United States … more The Challenges Caring For An Aging Population

Jackson National Life Insurance Company, in partnership with the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, published a study on how retirees and financial professionals perceive retirement risk … more Study: Retirement Investors Inaccurately Predict Life Expectancy

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College published its 2023 Small Business Retirement Survey to better understand why smaller firms do or do not offer retirement savings … more Closing the Retirement Coverage Gap

Retiring Baby Boomers are increasing the demand for Social Security Administration (SSA) services at a time when budget constraints and retiring staff are limiting the agency’s capacity to … more How Satisfied Are Retirees with the Social Security Claiming Process?

The U.S. Census Bureau released a new report showing that about four million U.S. households with an adult age 65 or older had difficulty living in or using … more Census Bureau Releases New Report on Aging-Ready Homes

The Social Security Administration announced a 3.2 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2024, but a new survey conducted by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) indicates that … more SSA Announces 3.2 Percent COLA For 2024

New research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Research, titled Life in Retirement: Pre-Retiree Expectations and Retiree Realities, describes the retirement aspirations and insecurities of retirees and age … more Life in Retirement: Pre-Retiree Expectations and Retiree Realities

Vanguard published its first-ever Retirement Outlook Report to measure retirement readiness across different age groups and income brackets. The report also discusses how liquidating and spending home equity … more Vanguard Introduces Retirement Outlook Report

More Americans believe they’re saving enough for retirement, according to Goldman Sachs’ “Retirement Survey & Insights Report 2023,” which found that 65 percent of respondents felt their savings … more Goldman Sachs: Retirement Sentiment Improving Despite Challenges

A recent survey published by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® that examines the retirement outlook for Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers finds that 41 percent of … more Transamerica Examines Retirement Security Across Generations