State-sponsored retirement plans could help workers save more and help retirees rely less on social services—as long as the cost-effectiveness of such plans aren't bogged down by fees—according to a new report from Rice ...
Economics & Business
Nov 9, 2022
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The economic effects of the coronavius in the U.S. have brought Americans' preexisting financial precarity into stark focus. Karen Richman, University of Notre Dame director of undergraduate studies at the Institute for Latino ...
Economics & Business
Aug 14, 2020
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New research shows that selecting a targeted retirement fund that ends in a zero could negatively impact your retirement savings.
Economics & Business
Jul 28, 2020
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The United States is facing a retirement savings crisis. Nearly half of all Americans have nothing saved for their retirement or have no access to retirement plans at work. About half of white Americans will not be able to ...
Economics & Business
Nov 5, 2019
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Parents who financially help their unemployed adult children offset such costs by adjusting their behavior, particularly by spending less money on food, working more and reducing retirement savings, according to a new RAND ...
Economics & Business
Jul 9, 2019
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A study of married couples in Vietnam suggests that, when one spouse tends to favor immediate rewards, marriage does not help them commit to saving money. Hisaki Kono of Kyoto University, Japan, and Tomomi Tanaka of the World ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2019
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The majority of people in Western countries fail to plan sufficiently for retirement, and most will face large social security expenditures to support aging populations as life expectancy increases, according to Ben-Gurion ...
Economics & Business
Mar 6, 2019
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Americans are living longer than past generations, and for many that means working longer, too. While for some this might be a choice, for many it is a financial necessity, according to a new report published Oct. 22 by the ...
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2018
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According to the U.S. Census, millennials accounted for more than 25 percent of the population in 2015, yet this significant segment of the workforce might not be prepared for retirement. In a new study, researchers from ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2018
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The question of how mental health status affects decisions regarding retirement savings is becoming a pressing issue in the United States. Key factors contributing to this issue include the tenuous state of the Social Security ...
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2017
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