Retirement preparedness unchanged since 2011

March 25, 2013 by Warren S. Hersch

The percentage of workers confident about having enough money for a comfortable retirement is unchanged from record lows observed in 2011, according to new research.

The Employee Benefits Research Institute, Washington, discloses this finding in its “2013 Retirement Confidence Survey: Perceived Savings Needs Outpaced Reality for Many.” Based on telephone interviews with 1,254 individuals (1,003 workers and 251 retirees) ages 25 and older in the U.S., the survey gauges the views and attitudes of working-age and retired Americans regarding retirement, their preparations for retirement, their confidence with regard to retirement and related issues. Click here to read…

Originally Posted at LifeHealthPro on March 19, 2013 by Warren S. Hersch.