Getting By on the Average

The average household led by a retiree makes $48,000 annually before taxes and spends roughly $46,000 a year. That's according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) measure of the income and outflow of "older households," meaning ones headed by someone 65 or older….

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The Long View

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Did you know that a non-smoking 65-year-old woman today has a 50% chance of living until 88? A non-smoking 65-year-old man has a 50% chance of living until 85? That’s how life expectancy works – the longer you live, the more likely you will live longer….

Not for Lack of Confidence

The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies recently released its 18th Annual Retirement Survey. This year’s survey offers a multi-year trend analysis on approximately 60 indicators of retirement readiness….