December 2023
18Dec

Retirement Savings: 10 Biggest Financial Shocks For Retirees

Retirement can bring a sense of freedom and relaxation, but it can also come with unexpected financial shocks. Denial is a bad pill to take when retiring, and it’s important to be prepared so you can have your savings ready when these problems arise. Here are the top ten financial surprises that often catch retirees off guard: 1. Higher Healthcare Costs Than Anticipated Many retirees underestimate the cost of healthcare, including long-term care, which isn’t typically covered by Medicare. “the average 65-year-old couple retiring...

December 18, 2023
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15Dec

Retirement Trajectories and Social Security’s Retirement Earnings Test

By Bob Joondeph Chair, Nancy J. Altman, Jagadeesh Gokhale & Amy Shuart Social Security’s retirement earnings test (RET) temporarily withholds or reduces the Social Security benefits of people below full retirement age (FRA) who work and earn above a certain threshold while collecting retirement benefits. Those benefits are increased at FRA to account for the months when benefits were withheld or reduced under the RET. The legislative intent of the RET, which has been part of the law since Social...

December 15, 2023
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15Dec

Subjective survival beliefs and social networks

By Seung Jeonga, Iqbal Owadallya, Steven Habermana & Douglas Wright People's perceptions about their chances of survival are known to deviate from the objective survival probabilites derived statistically from mortality data. This is crucial because it may explain why people save too little, why their retirement plans are inadequate, and why they do not buy financial security products such as life insurance and annuities which could protect them and their family in the event of early death or in old...

December 15, 2023
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15Dec

The Shift that Redefined Retirement Security

By Shashwat Vidhu Sher Retirement plans have been a standard feature of public and private sector employers in the United States since the early 1900s. Although Defined Benefit plans were the mainstay of most pensions plans for much of the twentieth century, there was a massive shift in the 1980s, mainly in the private sector, towards Defined Contribution plans like 401(k). The paper argues that government policies for the private sector, new employer-employee relationship, job-switching, and familiarity with the financial...

December 15, 2023
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15Dec

Playing the Long Game: How Longevity Affects Financial Planning and Family Caregiving

By Surya Kolluri, Janet Weiner & Mary Naylor Since 1935, when Social Security set the age to receive full benefits at 65, average life expectancy in the United States has risen by 17 years. This increased longevity has clear implications for financial planning, both in terms of the timing of retirement and the need to plan for a longer period of retirement. But there are less obvious implications as well, in terms of the likelihood and length of time that...

December 15, 2023
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08Dec

The Relationship between Retirement Adjustment and Personality Traits Among Elderly in Gamo Zone, Ethiopia

By Fekadu Mekuria Deme & Girma Gura Ayele The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between retirement adjustment and personality traits among elderly. The study was conducted on 356 retired public servants aged 60 and above residing in Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia. The study employed a correlational research design. A demographic questionnaire prepared by the researchers and 3 adapted instruments were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The...

December 8, 2023
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08Dec

Household Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in Rural China

By Yuting Qian, Weiqiang Tan & Jingbo Wu Rural villager’s retirement is an essential issue in China. This study investigates the level of financial literacy of rural residents and its relationship with retirement planning. In-depth survey data of rural residents in the Greater Bay Area reveal that rural residents with different demographic structures have different levels of financial literacy. The empirical study finds that financial literacy is positively related to retirement planning, and this result is robust. Further research shows...

December 8, 2023
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08Dec

Why are Gen X workers in the UK so pessimistic about retirement?

Those born between 1965 and 1980 expect to be working for longer as they miss out on pension benefits enjoyed by their parents. Only one-third of people in the UK aged between 43 to 58 believe they will be retired by the time they reach the state pension age, according to the financial advisor Just Group. The state pension age is currently 67 for workers born after April 1960, although this will rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046. According to Just...

December 8, 2023
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November 2023
29Nov

Retirement Planning in a Time of Inflation and High Interest Rates

Retirement planning can be a complex puzzle to solve, with multiple pieces that need to align for a comfortable retirement. In recent times, two significant factors have emerged to challenge this balance: rising interest rates and inflation. In this article, we'll discuss the impact of these economic realities on retirement planning for individuals and the strategies we recommend at Retirement Planners of America. The debt-free retirement goal At Retirement Planners of America, we tell our clients, “When our client retires, so should their debt be retired.”...

November 29, 2023
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27Nov

How to Calculate Your Retirement Cost of Living

When it comes to retirement, understanding the potential cost of living is important for effective financial planning. Without a clear idea of these costs, you can run the risk of outliving your savings or compromising your lifestyle. Here’s what you need to know to calculate your retirement cost of living. A financial advisor can help you determine what you need to put in your budget for retirement. Finding a financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three...

November 27, 2023
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