Tag: marriage and retirement
The brief’s key findings are: Women are spending a growing share of their lives single, so it is useful to consider how their marital history affects their retirement preparedness. While married women have much higher household earnings and wealth, they are more at risk of failing to maintain their standard of living in retirement. This…
The brief’s key findings are: The question is whether people getting married later has any effect on retirement saving. The analysis focuses on individuals’ contributions to a 401(k) plan before and after marriage. The results show that marriage is associated with higher participation and contribution rates for both men and women. These effects are relatively…
