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Data Mine—October 2019
The retirement plan industry is flush with data points and analyses. In this October 2019 edition of Data Mine, we have dug out the most useful findings from a range of published works.
Survey
How Organizations Win When They Recognize and Support Caregivers and Employees With Disabilities
Published by Voya
Key Findings
- 83% of caregivers reported that their caregiving responsibilities have caused them to take time off from work
- 56% have cut back on work hours
- 31% say they have left one job for another due to caregiving needs
- 22% stopped working entirely to provide care.
Full survey available here.
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Survey
AIG Plan for 100 Elder Financial Abuse Survey
Published by AIG
Key Findings
Americans claim that if they were to fall victim to elder financial abuse, they would feel comfortable telling friends or family (81%) or a financial professional (80%), but in reality, the overwhelming majority of cases go unreported. Nearly one in three (31%) Americans would not know how to report an elder financial abuse incident.
Full survey available here.
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Survey
How Do Retirees’ Spending Patterns Change Over Time?
Published by Employee Benefit Research Institute
Key Findings
Those people ages 75 or older were spending on average a third less than those ages 50 to 64. However, while spending on housing, transportation, and food decreased with age, the share of household budget occupied by health care spending increased with age. The data show that for older households, the composition of spending is dependent on income level.
Full survey available here.
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Survey
Employers: The Retirement Security Challenge
Published by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies
Key Findings
Sixty-five percent of employers provide a 401(k) or similar plan. These plans are more common among large companies with 500 or more employees (88%) and medium-sized companies with 100 to 499 employees (85%), compared with small companies with fewer than 100 employees (60%), where the opportunity for expanding retirement plan coverage is most significant.
Full survey available here.
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Survey
2019 Lifetime Income Survey
Published by TIAA
Key Findings
- 69% of those who participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan cite guaranteed income for life as one of their top two goals for their retirement
- 45% say that guaranteed income for life is their very top goal
- 56% say keeping their savings safe regardless of what happens in the market is one of their top two goals
- 60% of those who say they strongly value guaranteed income say this is because it provides a feeling of financial security
- 46% say purchasing lifetime income it makes it easier to save for retirement
Full survey available here.
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