July 2025

US. How Much Should You Have Saved for Retirement If You Live To 100

Planning for retirement requires an effective strategy that covers everything, including inflation, long-term healthcare, vacations, debt, the uncertainty of Social Security, taxes, the unexpected and living expenses. What makes it even more challenging is people are now outliving their savings because life expectancy is longer. According to a new survey from Allianz Life, 64% of Americans, mostly Gen Xers, worry more about not having enough money to cover their lifetime than they worry about dying. While many fear about running out of...

Living to 100: As lifespans rise, retirement planning needs a major reset

Longevity is quickly becoming one of the largest unaddressed risks in retirement planning: The number of Americans living to 100 is expected to quadruple by 2054, yet most retirement plans aren't built for 90 or 100-year lifespans. Yet despite this surge in longevity, new research from Nationwide Retirement Institute and The American College of Financial Services reveals a troubling disconnect: While lifespans are rising well into the 90s and beyond, financial planning hasn’t kept pace. As a result, millions face a growing risk...

June 2025

Independence trumps longevity as top priority in aging: survey

Remaining independent and self-sufficient were among the top priorities of aging, along with having the financial resources to support themselves in retirement, for respondents to a new survey. CenterWell, the healthcare services segment of Humana, and Morning Consult surveyed 4,200 US adults on how they define a fulfilling life. According to the results, 78% of Americans aged 65 or more years said they would prefer independence as opposed to a longer life but having to depend on others. For survey-takers...

Retired for how long? Worker expectations for how long they’ll live in retirement

By Paul J. Yakoboski,  Annamaria Lusardi & Andrea Sticha The influence of perceptions is noteworthy given that one-third of adults underestimate general life expectancy among 65-year-olds (and an additional one-quarter respond “don’t know” when asked). Workers who expect relatively short lifespans due to misperceptions about general life expectancy are at risk of accumulating inadequate financial resources for retirement. Their retirement planning horizon is “too short.” In addition, those with shorter expected lifespans appear less likely to plan and save for retirement. For example, about...

Boomers Aren’t Planning for a 30+ Year Retirement: 3 Reasons This Is a Mistake

The average number of years spent in retirement continues to grow, but many boomers aren’t planning to spend several decades in retirement. According to TIAA Institute’s “Retired for How Long?” report, most boomers (57%) plan to retire between ages 60 and 69 and nearly half (46%) believe they will live to age 90 or older. That means a significant portion of boomers will spend 30-plus years in retirement. Yet, only 9% are planning to spend that long in retirement. You Can Run Out of...

May 2025

South Africa. Treasurer accused of ‘double standard’ on PM’s $300k pension

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been accused of double standards by allowing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and veteran public officials to delay paying the new superannuation tax until retirement. Interest will be charged annually on the deferred tax liability at the long-term government bond rate, currently about 4.5 per cent. Read More @@afr

Social engagement linked to longer lifespan in older adults

A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that social engagement may help older individuals live longer. In the study of 2,268 U.S. individuals aged 60 years and older who completed the Psychosocial and Lifestyle Questionnaires and provided blood samples in 2016, there was a strong association between engaging in social activities and a low risk of 4-year mortality. High social engagement was associated with a 42% lower mortality risk than low engagement. Specific activities, such as charity work, engaging...

Morningstar study on long-term care costs gets pushback from think tank

A new Morningstar report warns that long-term care expenses could dramatically undermine the financial readiness of American retirees. But the study’s conclusions are facing pushback from a Washington-based policy expert, who argues the analysis exaggerates households' actual exposure to those costs. In "The Overlooked Cost: How Long-Term Services and Supports Impacts Retirement-Income Adequacy," Morningstar researchers Spencer Look and Jack VanDerhei used a proprietary model to simulate the retirement outcomes of American households under two conditions: one that includes long-term services and...

US. Outliving Savings: A Growing Risk

Changes in financial planning that will account for increasing longevity haven't necessarily kept pace with expectations that the number of Americans living to 100 and beyond will quadruple over the next 30 years, warns a new study. In fact, the research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute and the American College of Financial Services finds that extending a retirement by just five years from 30 to 35 years increases the risk of depleting savings by 41%, based on historical market returns. Conducted...

The Longevity Story: Opportunities and Considerations

By World Governments Summit   This report delves into the concept of longevity, highlighting how advancements in medical technology, sanitation, preventive care, and lifestyle choices have significantly increased human lifespans—from an average of 45 years in the 1950s to over 73 years today. While early efforts to extend life overlooked aging itself, recent focus on understanding and potentially reversing the aging process has fueled the growth of the longevity industry. Organizations like Altos Labs, Hevolution Foundation, and Pure Health are pioneering...