Retirement Security

As defined contribution pensions become prevalent, retirees are increasingly responsible for managing their own pension assets and thus their own financial literacy becomes crucial. Based on empirical evidence and new research, the book examines how financial literacy enhances retirement decision-making in ever more complex financial markets.

A timely guide to overcoming the retirement challenges we all face The Great Recession has placed a wake-up call to America's baby boomers. Many have not saved enough for retirement and have not taken a hard look at how many post-work years they may need to finance. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security tackles the tough questions about retirement in the new post-crash economy. Page by page, it puts retirement in perspective by touching on important issues such as insuring against the risk of outliving your assets, recalibrating damaged retirement portfolios, managing the risk of health-care expenses in retirement, and career strategies for workers who are 50 years old and up. Reveals how to boost lifetime income through better planning, and working just a few additional years Offers advice on how to hire a financial advisor whose first loyalty is to you, not Wall Street Discusses why you should rethink housing in the wake of the real estate crash Offers detailed advice on career reinvention, the 50+ job market and midlife entrepreneurship Engaging and informative, this practical guide provides the strategies needed for a truly fulfilling and secure retirement.

In Rescuing Retirement, Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James offer a comprehensive yet simple plan to help workers save for retirement, increase retirement savings by earning higher returns, and guarantee lifelong income for everyone. It offers a practical guide to the future of secure retirement.

The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are living longer, and many couples are choosing to have fewer children and to have those children somewhat later in life. The resulting demographic shift will present the nation with economic challenges, both to absorb the costs and to leverage the benefits of an aging population. Aging and the Macroeconomy: Long-Term Implications of an Older Population presents the fundamental factors driving the aging of the U.S. population, as well as its societal implications and likely long-term macroeconomic effects in a global context. The report finds that, while population aging does not pose an insurmountable challenge to the nation, it is imperative that sensible policies are implemented soon to allow companies and households to respond. It offers four practical approaches for preparing resources to support the future consumption of households and for adapting to the new economic landscape.

The worldwide financial crisis has wrought deep changes in capital and labor markets, old-age retirement systems, and household retirement and consumption patterns. Confidence has been shaken in both the traditional defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Around the world, plan sponsors, fiduciaries, policymakers, and households have gained a new awareness of retirement risk. When pressed to reform post-crisis, many would recommend enhancing financial advice for plan participants, emphasizing flexibility and the positive effect of working another one or two years to make up for investment losses in the downturn. Adding to this is the continuing need for financial education, essential as the retirement system moves increasingly toward personal account pensions. Perhaps most important of all is the need for greater understanding of risk throughout the retirement security system, along with new approaches to re-engineering retirement pensions. This volume explores the lessons to be learnt for retirement planning and long-term financial security in view of the massive shocks to stock markets, labour markets, and pension plans resulting from the financial crisis. It aims to rethink retirement in the new economic era, including the resilience of defined contribution plans and how defined benefit plans reacted to the financial crisis.

Tom Hegna teamed up with financial experts, and Canada residents, Jim Ruta and Michael Morrow who contribute their years of experience helping Canadians retire happy. Join the millions of happy retirees and learn how you can avoid a just-in-case retirement. It's never too early or too late to start planning.

Millions of Americans face the possibility of a personal retirement crisis in the coming years. In the not too distant future, known demographic trends, projected financial imbalances in Social Security and Medicare programs, changes in employer pension and retiree health plans—and inadequate planning—threaten to derail your retirement security. Only through personal education, informed planning, and disciplined action can you insure a reasonable standard of living and quality of life throughout your retirement years. Retirement Security provides complete, candid, and insightful advice to help you separate retirement fact from fiction. Written by a retirement policy and planning expert with extensive experience in government and the private sector, this self-contained guide gives you the knowledge and the tools you need to make the most of your earnings and investments—both now and in the future. You will gain a solid understanding of the many components that affect your retirement security and the factors that drive them, including full coverage of Social Security, Medicare, pensions, retiree health arrangements, personal savings, and more. You will also find out how to design, implement, and amend your own retirement strategy, using a straightforward and effective seven-step method based on sound and proven retirement savings and investment principles. Whether you are embarking on a career, nearing retirement, or already retired, don't let your golden years be tarnished by financial insecurity. Retirement Security will show you how to plan, save, and invest in your future so that you can afford to retire. What is likely to happen to Social Security and Medicare programs? How can I make the most of my employer-sponsored pension and savings plans? How much income will I need for retirement? How should I invest what I save? When should I use IRAs or Keoghs? Now you can find answers to these and other critical questions in one book—Retirement Security, the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to retirement planning currently available. Combining sound analysis of the different components of retirement income with practical guidance on developing your own retirement strategy, the book's unique, two-pronged approach gives you the knowledge and the tools you need to make the most of your financial resources both now and in the future. Key features include: Comprehensive coverage of Social Security, Medicare, pensions, retiree healthcare, personal savings, and more. Clear explanations of the impact of demographics, economics, law, and politics on public and private sector programs and investments. A straightforward and effective seven-step method for devising and implementing your personal retirement plan. Crucial savings and investment principles to guide your retirement strategy. Informed guidance on where to seek further information about your government and employer-provided retirement benefits.