As an increasing share of older Americans are turning toward other kinds of emerging jobs in order to make ends meet in retirement, many older workers are turning to jobs that don’t carry any benefits. The result of this is that fewer older workers are in more “traditional” jobs that carry benefits, while many other […]
Delaying marriage until later in life could also delay the time at which a worker enrolls in a 401K savings account, and the amount of money that is contributed to it. This is according to a study conducted by Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher and Wenliang Hou, members of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. […]
A government report issued in April on the financial solvency of the Social Security program painted a dire picture for the program’s future, saying that at current disbursement levels, the program would run completely out of funds by 2036. A new research brief says, however, that Social Security’s financial health has actually improved, but that […]
As workers get older, their employment becomes increasingly difficult to maintain even in a generally prosperous economic climate. This is according to a study conducted by the Urban Institute, and recently highlighted by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research. Workers over the age of 50 have a higher likelihood of encountering an involuntary job […]
Over a third of all American workers retire earlier than planned, and do so for various reasons that can relate to health, employment, family and finances, but these kinds of shocks still only comprise only a quarter of recorded early retirements. This indicates that other factors are at play, according to a new research brief […]
The Social Security program’s minimum benefit for retirees who have very low career earnings fails to prevent a beneficiary in this category from staying out of poverty, and the benefit itself is continually being eroded because of a design flaw. This is according to a new research brief released by the Boston College Center for […]
Public sector investment plans invest more in riskier assets than private plans, even when controlling for a number of different factors. This is according to a research brief released by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research (BCCRR). The basis of the research began with a long-held assumption about the investment activity of pension plans at […]
Since the 1980s and 1990s, there have been substantial increases in the number of seniors staying in the labor force through previously regular retirement ages, according to Wellesley College researcher Courtney Coile. She calls this one of “the most significant labor market trends” in the United States. According to her research, as many as 1 […]
If converted to income, untapped home equity for seniors in the United States and 10 European countries could make for a significant supplement to retirement income, according to data released by the Urban Institute and highlighted in a blog post at the Boston College Center for Retirement Research (BCCRR). “The typical retired U.S. household has […]
Retirees are prone to disruptive late-life financial risks as life expectancy grows, including widowhood, financial mistakes attributed to a decline in cognitive abilities and high out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. This, according to a new brief released by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College. While currently-available research literature indicates that these kinds of financial […]
