Are you a “Chaser”: feeling that you have fallen behind on saving for retirement?

According to the Chasing Retirement Study from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, almost half (49 percent) of Americans age 45 to 65 actively saving for retirement, are worried they may be already too far behind to reach their financial goals. The study identified these people as “chasers” – expressing feelings that they have either fallen behind on where they should be, wish they could accumulate savings faster or worry that if they don’t increase savings soon it will be too late to have a comfortable retirement. In the attached article by Kelly LaVigne, Vice President of advanced markets for Allianz Life Insurance Co, he gives four tips to help “chasers” close the retirement savings gap. Read his article here…
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