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Retirement report card: Why so many Americans say they’re not making the grade
If retirement planning came with a report card, a good portion of Americans wouldn’t rush to hang it on the refrigerator at home. From financial uncertainty to rising living costs, more people are finding that their savings and confidence are slipping just as they near the finish line. Nearly one in three Americans (32%) give themselves a C or below for financial readiness, according to a recent survey from F&G, a life insurance and annuity provider.
Why More Americans Are Redefining Retirement, Just Like I Did
But today, retirement is less about a fixed age or generic formula and more about choice. Rising living costs and market shifts are real, yet just as important are the personal questions: What do I want these years to look like? How will I remain fulfilled? Kiplinger's Adviser Intel, formerly known as Building Wealth, is a curated network of trusted financial professionals who share expert insights on wealth building and preservation.
Why More Americans Are Redefining Retirement, Just Like I Did
For generations, the American Dream meant working diligently for decades, building a nest egg or earning a pension and retiring in your early 60s to enjoy a life of leisure. This became increasingly popular following Social Security's introduction of early retirement at age 62. It was a milestone workers could count on, a promise of stability and a reward after a lifetime of work. But today, retirement is less about a fixed age or generic formula and more about choice.
Why Gen X Marks the Spot for Rethinking Retirement
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Why Gen X Marks the Spot for Rethinking Retirement
As the oldest members of Generation X close in on age 60, retirement decisions are moving front and center. Many Gen Xers have spent decades carefully saving and investing in their retirement, but even those who have closely followed the savings playbook are starting to question whether their retirement dream will become a reality. In 2024, 71% of Gen Xers are considering delaying their retirement, up from 65% in 2023, according to a recent survey from F&G.
Why More Retirees Might Come Out of Retirement
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Why More Retirees Might Come Out of Retirement
With ongoing inflation, high interest rates and volatility continuing to impact the market, it isn’t hard to see why Americans are increasingly concerned about outliving their nest egg. As a result, many are rethinking their retirement. According to a recent survey from F&G, half (50%) of pre-retired and retired Americans are considering delaying or coming out of retirement.
Leading Insurtech Quility Announces Significant Investment from F&G
Quility, a leading insurtech company, today announced a significant investment from F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (“F&G”) for a minority stake in Quility. F&G is a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life insurance customers and institutional clients. The investment is targeted at accelerating deployment of Quility’s advanced technology, automation, and leads platforms – removing barriers to make life insurance more accessible for agents and clients alike.
Retirement Planning? Volatility Doesn’t Have to Mean Trouble
The past year has given investors plenty of reasons to worry about their retirement savings. While fear is an understandable response to the perfect storm of inflation, rising interest rates, bank failures and market volatility, current economic conditions also provide an opportunity for people to step back and ensure they are well-positioned for the future. Retirement planning is more complex than most people realize, which is why long-term preparation is critical.
how realistic are your retirement plans?
Many Americans who began saving for retirement when they joined the workforce likely had an idealized picture in mind of what retirement would be like when they got there. This includes what their lifestyle might look like, whether that meant moving closer to family, traveling or downsizing to a smaller home. However, with inflation reaching 40-year highs, and recession fears continuing to increase, many are wondering if a 'traditional' retirement is still realistic.
Annuities are often overlooked in retirement planning
When it comes to retirement planning, many investors are still choosing only traditional investment vehicles like bonds and stocks and miss the complementary and important role annuities can play in retirement portfolios. In today’s dynamic financial environment, investors often look for a retirement plan silver bullet. However, every adviser knows a well-rounded and holistic portfolio must include a tailored balance of solutions that provide both growth and security.
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Main image by Khris Cowley for Here & Now “You, you and you – you’re not nearly colourful enough. Come with me,” a girl purposefully argued before leading three of us to a bar that had been repurposed as a space to cake people’s faces, limbs and bodies in thick layers of glitter. The area looked like the epicentre of an explosion at a factory specialising in mass producing glitter, face paint, wigs, garish headbands, feathers, moustaches, capes, masks and all manner of wacky props.
Income Annuities: A Reliable, Redefined Personal Pension
There has been more attention than ever centered around annuities, prompted by discussions at the federal level about the benefits of adding an annuity to individual retirement portfolios. At the heart of the discussion is the fact that consumers need to protect themselves from outliving their savings by adding a reliable, guaranteed retirement income source to their retirement funds — retirement funds that have been diminished by the decline of pension plans and by the recent financial crisis.
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