Study: Boomers Still Not Prepared for Retirement

By Jim Poolman, Executive Director

Financial forecasters and retirement experts have warned about the looming retirement crisis in America and one thing is abundantly clear: many Americans are not prioritizing their retirement savings.

According to a recent study by Fidelity Investments, only 45 percent of Baby Boomers are saving enough to cover their basic retirement costs, including just housing, health care and food.

At the median, Boomers will only be able to cover 81 percent of their retirement costs, according to an article recently published by Market Watch. With many other financial obligations and difficult economic times, retirement saving is often delayed. But the need for adequate retirement savings becoming increasingly important as life expectancy rises. The lack of sufficient savings for Baby Boomers could mean delaying retirement, working during retirement and drastically changing their lifestyle.

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