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Seniors in Retirement: Who Depends on What Income Sources? - PlanAdvisor.com
Household income for retirees includes a small variety of sources, from 401(k) withdrawals to defined benefit plan proceeds to personal savings. and of course Social Security. The proportions of each are often measured to assess how an aging population is navigating the realities of post-career living and to provide long-term guidance to younger workers facing the demographics that will shape the future. PlanAdvisor contributor Valentina Baez examines these proportions in a recent post on their website, offering an assessment of retirement readiness and insights for younger workers to help them prepare for their financial needs in later years. Ms. Baez’s post includes statistics from ZipRecruiter’s 2026 “Retirement Reality Report,” along with commentary from Nicole Bachaud, a labor economist at ZipRecruiter.
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