The meaning of retirement has changed. It is no longer a fixed date, but rather a dynamic state affected by inflation, longevity, rising healthcare costs and other variables. The Institute provides objective research and strategies to help address these concerns.
Retirement Planning: Healthcare Considerations
In 2006, 35% of employers with 200 or more employees offered health benefits, down from 66% in 1988. These changes, along with rising healthcare costs and increased longevity, have made planning for healthcare costs vital for those seeking a financially secure retirement. (Employer Health Benefits: 2006 Summary of Findings, The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust, 2006). Read more (PDF, 161 kb)
- Discovering What Matters: Balancing Money, Medicine and Meaning (PDF, 1.04 mb)
- The MetLife Survey of American Attitudes Toward Retirement: What's Changed? (PDF, 1.04 mb)
- Since You Care: Legal Matters (PDF, 3.5 mb)
- What Today's Woman Needs to Know: A Retirement Journey (PDF, 854 kb)
- Purchasing Long-Term Care Insurance: Ten Key Considerations for Consumers (PDF, 59 kb)
In Focus
Boomer Bookends: Insights Into the Oldest and Youngest Boomers
A second look at the Baby Boomers who turned 62 last year and a new look at the Youngest Boomers, now turning 45, shows 46% of the oldest group and 57% of those in the younger, vastly larger group are not saving as much as they had hoped. The two groups, part of the same generation, but with 18 years between them, are in very different life stages and do not even agree on whether or not they are Boomers.
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