Tag: saving

Capitol and house of Representatives

Adding a provision to SECURE 2.0 to move toward a refundable Saver’s Credit would make for a bill worth enacting. In June, the relevant Senate Committees approved their versions of the House bill called “Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022” (SECURE 2.0).  Specifically, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the “Rise and…

Moving boxes and furniture in front of yellow house

When children grow up and become financially independent, how do parents adjust their finances? Are they finally spending money on themselves? Saving more for retirement? Paying down debt? No one has come up with a convincing answer yet. Especially puzzling is that past research has shown that parents seem to reduce their consumption after t…