Half of Americans who are not yet retired think they will have enough money to live comfortably after they retire. This is the first time since 2007 that more Americans think they will be able to live comfortably than fear they will not be able to — although they are […] Read more »
Average Retirement Age Rises to 62
The average age at which U.S. retirees report retiring is 62, the highest Gallup has found since first asking Americans this question in 1991. This age has increased in recent years, while the average age at which non-retired Americans expect to retire, 66, has largely stayed the same. However, this […] Read more »
Retirement Remains Americans’ Top Financial Worry
A firm majority of Americans, 59%, are worried about not having enough money for retirement, surpassing eight other financial matters. A majority of Americans have reported being “very” or “moderately” worried about retirement savings every year since 2001, illustrating that saving for retirement disquiets Americans in both good and bad […] Read more »
The Next America
Demographic transformations are dramas in slow motion. America is in the midst of two right now. Our population is becoming majority non-white at the same time a record share is going gray. Each of these shifts would by itself be the defining demographic story of its era. The fact that […] Read more »
Americans Bank on Optimism
A new poll of Americans’ view of the national economy and their own finances has uncovered a paradox: While nearly two-thirds think the country is in a recession or going in the wrong direction, the vast majority believe their personal prospects will improve or stay the course. A current of […] Read more »
Attitudes about Aging: A Global Perspective
At a time when the global population of people ages 65 and older is expected to triple to 1.5 billion by mid-century, public opinion on whether the growing number of older people is a problem varies dramatically around the world, according to a Pew Research Center survey. CONT. Pew Read more »