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Feb 15, 2022, 03:01 ET Fewer Than Half of U.S. Workers Are Aware of a Tax Credit for Retirement Savers

Fewer than half (48 percent) of U.S. workers are aware of a tax credit that may help them save for retirement, according to survey findings from...

Dec 16, 2021, 03:01 ET Now Is the Time to Forge a New Social Contract and Future-Proof Retirement

Almost four in 10 people globally are concerned about running out of money in retirement (38 percent global, 39 percent U.S.), according to a report...

Nov 30, 2021, 03:01 ET Recognizing and Addressing Risks and Realities Negatively Impacting Retirement Security

Fewer than one in four U.S. workers (24 percent) are "very" confident that they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according...

Oct 29, 2021, 03:01 ET Financial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic Undermine Women's Retirement Security

More than half of working women (51 percent) indicate their financial situation has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, according to Life in...

Aug 05, 2021, 03:01 ET Workers Are Saving for Retirement Despite Challenges Amid the Pandemic

Despite six in 10 employed workers (60 percent) having made adjustments due to pandemic-related financial strain, 82 percent are saving for...

Feb 18, 2021, 03:01 ET Fewer than Half of U.S. Workers Are Aware of a Tax Credit for Retirement Savers

Only 43 percent of U.S. workers are aware of a tax credit that may help them save for retirement, according to survey findings from nonprofit...

Jan 28, 2021, 03:01 ET Young Adults Are on an Uncertain Road to Retirement

With increasing strain on social security systems globally and the economic effects of the pandemic intensifying, young adults are setting out on an...

Dec 18, 2020, 03:01 ET The Pandemic's Impact on Workers' Finances Has Long-Term Repercussions for Retirement Security

One in five U.S. workers (21 percent) indicate their confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has declined in light of the coronavirus...

Sep 17, 2020, 03:01 ET Women's Retirement Outlook Is Becoming Even Riskier Amid COVID-19

One in four women workers (24 percent) who are employed or recently unemployed say their confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has...

Sep 03, 2020, 03:01 ET The Financial Vulnerabilities of Retirees Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite the ongoing pandemic, three in four retirees (75 percent) say their confidence in their ability to maintain a comfortable lifestyle through...

Jun 24, 2020, 11:30 ET Age-Friendly Employers Are Integral to the New Social Contract for Retirement

Workers globally and in the U.S. expect they will need on average 67 percent of their current income in retirement, yet relatively few believe they...

May 19, 2020, 03:01 ET COVID-19 Poses Unprecedented Threat to Retirement Security of US Workers

Twenty-three percent of workers who are employed or recently unemployed say their confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has declined in...

Feb 19, 2020, 03:01 ET Women's Retirement Insecurity Is a Global Concern

Globally, only 21 percent of women workers (25 percent U.S.) believe they are on course to achieve their retirement income needs, according to a new...

Jan 30, 2020, 03:01 ET Fewer than Four in 10 U.S. Workers Are Aware of a Tax Credit for Retirement Savers

Fewer than four in ten U.S. workers (38 percent) know about a tax credit that may help them save for retirement, according to survey findings from...

Dec 19, 2019, 03:01 ET Improving U.S. Retirement Security Requires Addressing Demographic Disparities

Today's workers have saved $50,000 (estimated median) in all household retirement accounts, but savings vary dramatically across demographic...

Nov 14, 2019, 03:01 ET Nineteen Facts That Illuminate Women's Retirement Risks

Only 12 percent of women workers are "very" confident that they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according to 19 Facts...

Oct 02, 2019, 03:01 ET Employers Play a Critical Role in Improving Workers' Retirement Security

Only 17 percent of employers are very confident that their employees will be able to achieve a financially secure retirement, an alarming statistic...

Jul 24, 2019, 03:01 ET The Self-Employed Are Defying Retirement While Overlooking Essential Preparations

Only 26 percent of the self-employed are "very much" looking forward to retirement according to findings from Self-Employed: Defying and Redefining...

May 20, 2019, 03:01 ET Empowerment Is the Cornerstone of the New Social Contract for Retirement

The most frequently cited retirement concerns are declining physical health (50 percent global, 44 percent U.S.) and running out of money (40 percent ...

Apr 03, 2019, 03:01 ET What Is "Retirement"? Today's Workers Say That It Is Freedom

In this era in which people have the potential to live longer than in any other time in history, a time when workers are grappling with how to...

Mar 06, 2019, 03:01 ET Rocky Retirement Prospects of Workers in Physically Demanding Jobs

Few workers in physically demanding jobs or "physical workers" feel they are on track to meet their estimated retirement income needs (31 percent U.S....

Jan 30, 2019, 03:01 ET Six in Ten American Workers Aren't Aware of a Valuable Tax Credit Available to Retirement Savers

Most American workers are unaware of an important tax credit that may help them save for retirement. The Saver's Credit, also referred to as the...

Dec 18, 2018, 03:01 ET A Precarious Existence: How Retirees Are Financially Faring in Retirement

Fewer than half of retirees (46 percent) agree that they have built a large enough retirement nest egg, with only 16 percent "strongly" agreeing and...

Sep 25, 2018, 03:01 ET Retirement Security Has Improved Since Pre-Recession Levels But More Can and Should Be Done

American workers are more secure in their retirement preparations now than before the Great Recession, but much more can and should be done,...

Aug 21, 2018, 03:01 ET Striking Similarities and Disconcerting Disconnects: Employers, Workers, and Retirement Security

Only 16 percent of employers are "very confident" that their employees will be able to achieve a financially secure retirement, according to a study...