Survey Finds 1 in 3 Saved $0 for Retirement in Past Year

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An alarming percentage of women in particular saved nothing for retirement in the past year, Simplywise study finds.

A frightening one in three Americans saved $0 for retirement in the past year according to the May 2020 Simplywise Retirement Confidence Index.

Women saved even less than men; 37% of women saved $0 (vs. 25% of men), and 50% of women participating in the survey saved less than $500 for retirement. Fewer than one in 10 women (9%) socked away more than $10,000 for retirement in the past year compared to 17% of men [see chart below].

Of those recently furloughed or let go due to coronavirus, 50% have saved less than $500 for retirement in the last year, and 70% have saved less than $1000.

Simplywise, which aims to simplify Social Security retirement benefits for consumers, conducted the survey of 1,070 Americans ages 18+ in early May, 2020, exploring how people are looking at retirement, Social Security, and savings today. The findings unearthed plenty of other scary retirement savings attitudes and statistics.

For example:

“For those who are eligible but not yet on Social Security, while we don’t necessarily recommend taking benefits earlier, this is a good time to consider how to maximize your benefits,” says Simplywise CEO Sam Abbas, in a blog post revealing the survey results. “That means understanding and calculating your options for earned benefits, spousal benefits and survivor benefits.”

Source: May 2020 Simplywise Retirement Confidence Index

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