Tag: retirement savings
Introduction As recently as the mid-1960s, the median retirement age for men — the age at which half of all men are no longer in the labor force — was 66. Today, it is 63. But given the scheduled decline in Social Security replacement rates, increased longevity, and the relatively low balances in 401(k) accounts,…
Introduction The Baby Boom generation is now on the cusp of retirement, with the oldest Boomers 60 years old. As this huge generation makes its way out of the labor force, it will do so on much different terms than those offered workers over the past quarter century. The share of earnings replaced at any…
