Statistically Speaking

Everyone’s lives take them down different paths, but most working people share a common goal: to eventually be able to retire. After working for the majority of your life and saving money along the way, retirement is a life chapter that you deserve to experience in the best possible way....

#1 Retirement Roadblock

Americans view healthcare costs as the leading obstacle to financial security in retirement, according to new data from Northwestern Mutual’s 2017 Planning & Progress Study. In fact, the number of Americans citing healthcare costs as their chief concern spiked dramatically from 45% in 2016 to 58% this year....

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

According to the Social Security Administration, half of married couples count on Social Security for at least half of their income. The numbers are even higher for non-married recipients. A significant portion of non-married retirees are widows and widowers, many of whom see their household income fall sharply when their spouse died. Why?...