In a divided nation, Americans can still find points of agreement. Large majorities of Americans agree that teachers are underpaid, government benefit programs are necessary, and a second civil war …
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Social Security benefits are the only source of income for about 20% of Americans who are 65 or older. Retirees struggle when they must live on their Social Security benefit …
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Baby boomers — people born between 1946 and 1964 — were once America’s largest generation. Boomers held that demographic status until 2019, when Millennials became the largest living generation. By …
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Updated May 2025 Seniors balance competing factors when they decide where to live after retirement. People who feel rooted in a community and have easy access to family and friends …
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Updated April 2025 Some seniors have little choice about their retirement dates. While it is unlawful to fire an employee because of age, businesses often invent excuses to terminate the …
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Updated April 2025 The pandemic caused millions of workers to lose their jobs. From restaurant employees to flight attendants, from teachers to travel agents, employees who worked in industries that …
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Ideally, as workers gain experience in a job, their wages increase and their savings grow. When employers don’t offer pension or retirement benefits, workers can still take advantage of individual …
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For years it’s been thought that women have been disadvantaged financially because of their gender. The facts seem to bear that out. The reasons include lower pay for similar work …
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Many loving parents and grandparents make the mistake of giving priority to paying for their children’s or grandchildren’s educations over the funding of their own retirement. At first blush that …
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