Tag: retirement behavior
The brief’s key findings are: More than a third of older workers retire earlier than planned: the question is why? This study looks at: 1) the impact of unexpected changes in health, employment, family, and finances on early retirement; and 2) the prevalence of these shocks. The findings suggest that: Health shocks play the largest…
The brief’s key findings are: Workers who think they have excellent chances of living to ages 75 and 85 plan to work longer than those who think their chances are poor. These perceptions of life expectancy also influence workers’ actual retirement behavior, though to a lesser degree. These results are consistent with the notion that…
