Tag: baby boomers

Most people used to sign up for Social Security when they were fairly young – around 62, which is the earliest age allowed. Not today: fewer than 40 percent are filing for benefits at that age. So what else are we doing differently? Well, working in retirement is high on the list. About one in thr…

Millennials, longevity, Americans’ retirement outlook – these are among the topics economists tackle in five interesting research briefs. Links to each brief below appear at the end of their titles. (Full disclosure: the researchers are at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, which funds this blog.) “Will Millennials Be Ready for Retirement?” –…