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Center for Retirement Research
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4 Reasons People Aren’t Using mySocialSecurity
Research shows the few people that utilize the tool really appreciate it, but not enough Americans—especially younger people who could benefit most from its insights—are creating the free accounts
401k Participants Wary of Unfamiliar Social Security ‘Bridge’ Option
New Center for Retirement Research brief says introducing this option within 401k plans would help retirees by allowing them to delay Social Security claims
Public Plans Database Expanded, Enhanced with DC Info
Defined contribution plan information is now being included in a comprehensive database of public retirement plans. MissionSquare Research…
Could the 401k Be a Social Security ‘Bridge’ to More Income?
When to begin receiving Social Security benefits is one of the most important (and stressful) decisions many retirees…
How Pandemic is Putting More Retirements at Risk
Thanks to a bump from the coronavirus pandemic, now more than half of working-age households in America are…
Are Retirement Accounts ‘Too Exposed’ to Equity Market Risk?
When the stock market declined by 35% between its February peak and March trough, it revealed the extent…
10 Big 401k Plans Suspending Matching Contributions in 2020
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has compiled a chart of all the companies known to…
Munnell Calls for Post-Crisis Action to Stabilize Social Security Finances
Social Security is once again proving its worth during the coronavirus pandemic, continuing to provide steady income to…
Late Boomers Lag in 401k Balances
With the gradual shift in recent decades from defined benefit plans to 401ks, you would think younger Boomers…
3 Threats to Thriving Financially in Old Age
With rising longevity, three late-life risks—medical expenses, cognitive decline and widowhood—could threaten the financial health of older Americans.…