Tag: National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI)

Senior woman doing finances at home

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…

elderly man inserting credit card to ATM

The brief‘s key findings are: Federal Reserve data show that retirement preparedness has been declining over time, but studies on the level of preparedness offer conflicting assessments. The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) finds half of households are “at risk,” while studies of optimal savings suggest less than one-tenth will fall short. The optimal savings…