Tag: retirement planning
The brief’s key findings are: The retirement savings a household needs depends on its total earnings. For many dual-earners, only one person has a 401(k), so the question is whether the saver considers the non-saver’s earnings and chooses a higher contribution rate. The analysis shows that the 401(k) saver in a dual-earner couple does not have a…
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…
