Tag: retirement

The brief’s key findings are: In 2013, 55 percent of households in their twenties had student debt, with an average amount of $31,000. The question is whether student debt – by reducing 401(k) savings and delaying home purchases – could have a big impact on retirement preparedness. The analysis uses the National Retirement Risk Index…
Day care, sneakers, cell phones, maybe college – kids are expensive. When they grow up, empty-nesters face a decision about what to do with their extra money. What they choose is crucial to their retirement security for two reasons – one obvious, and one subtle but very important. The Center for Retirement Research estimates that…