savings crisis
Economic Insecurity and Retirement–A Looming Problem for Many
Longer lifespans and a deteriorating financial picture on the Social Security front present a very real financial concern for seniors, according to a post by GoBankingRates contributor Sean Fisher on their website. Despite the negativity around insufficuent savings and the…
Assessing Social Security’s Role in the “Transition” to Retirement
In an article challenging the belief that there is a widespread “retirement crisis” in play in America, contributor John Sullivan of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) offers a different view of how Social Security factors into…
Retaining Your Quality of Life Under Social Security Alone
America’s “savings crisis” has been discussed frequently in financial and governmental media outlets especially from the perspective of retirees without adequate–or any–savings to supplement those monthly benefit checks. Forbes contributor Teresa Ghilarducci adds perspective to this discussion with an article titled…
Behind on Savings? Social Security Won’t Carry You Completely in Retirement.
Many media reports have highlighted the inadequate saving habits of Americans, especially those aging into (or already in) their retirement years. Unfortunately, as the staff at The Motley Fool points out in a post on their website, this lack of…
The Unintentional “Forever Career”
“Retirement savings, or lack thereof, represent a crisis for many Americans.” That’s a quote from an article by WFAA-TV’s Jason Wheeler posted on on www.wfaa.com. His article, supported by a video presentation describing the financial crisis facing many retirees–current and future–covers the reality…
The “Retirement Savings Crisis”–And What to do About It
It seems like just about everyday there’s a new account of how far behind the savings curve those approaching retirement are. Some news accounts label this more serious than our country’s health care crisis, while others refer to it as “a…