Tag: retirement preparedness

Emergency savings are a key component of financial security for households of all ages. To decide how much cash savings to have on hand and how to balance this need with other financial priorities, households need good information on the spending shocks they may…
Even with the improvement, two out of five households are still at risk, according to the National Retirement Risk Index. The release of the Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) offers an opportunity to reassess Americans’ retirement preparedness as measured by the National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI). The NRRI estimates the share of…