Options for Retirement
The majority of people age 65 or older in the United States are still working in full time positions. This opens the question if they planned for retirement, or what if anything went wrong while working? How do they feel about still having to work? Have they taken proper steps in preparing for retirement? Are they only working to pass time? These are the questions that everyone should be asking themselves about their own retirement plans, and what they have done to financially prepare for that stage in their life.
It is never too early to start planning for the retirement. In today’s economy there are no guarantees that there will be sufficient funds coming from Social Security when an individual reaches the time to retire. The cost of living is rising, and the income levels are not rising fast enough. Even though approximately 95 percent of Americans are covered under Social Security there are many factors to consider when planning for retirement. In forty years Social Security may not be available to everyone anymore, or sufficient to survive off of. Which would mean the only retirement options available will be the ones that individuals have personally prepared for.
According to the Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) that is conducted yearly by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) for the year 2014 shows that a mere 18 percent of individuals surveyed stated that they are confident about having enough money for their retirement. On the other hand twenty-four percent are not at all confident about their retirement funds. More statistics concerning the RCS survey can be located under http://www.ebri.org/pdf/surveys/rcs/2010/FS-03_RCS-10_Prep.pdf
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...ation, planning, and considerations, retirement funds can be extremely low and can therefore cause severe hardship. It may cause retirement to be pushed back past the age of 70 to have access to enough funds. It could also bear stress to other family members, children for example, which would have to help out financially and delay their retirement plans. Utilizing the proper education, research tools, guidelines, and determination retirement plans can be set in place early to leave room to fluctuate over time. It is no one else’s responsibility but one’s own to prepare for their future, and therefore should take matters in their own hands. The question now is, are you prepared for retirement, and if not what steps are you going to take?
References http://www.ebri.org/pdf/surveys/rcs/2010/FS-03_RCS-10_Prep.pdf http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
The push for Congress to pass legislation protecting the rights of employees and their retirement was inevitable. Retirement plans are extremely important for all working individuals. Having funds to keep or exceed ones current standard of living and to enjoy one’s life beyond expectations after retire...
Through the years, people age and become less productive. For these reasons, they have to prepare some plans that help them secure their own future. But, there are instances that lead an individual to an early retirement. Some lack motivation and enthusiasm in their work. Others are not capable of working anymore as well because of the health issues that they are facing. Regardless of the reason, it is important that one has to work so that by the time they retire, they will not end up broke. Having this in mind, many people are already investing in a simple IRA.
When I walked across the stage to get my diploma, the term 401k meant absolutely nothing to me. I was more concerned about getting a job than how I was going to retire. When I got hired, I was just happy to have a job with a salary. I was fortunate enough to get a great paying job, but also one that came with benefits. One of those benefits was a 401k plan.
The Australian government will increase the age pension from 65 to 70 by 2035(Australian Department of Human services [AU]). This announcement has lots of challenges for Australian people who are under 50; some people support the rise and find it beneficial for the future economical life. However, others are against the announcement as it has lots of concerns for their future plan, as they have to work longer to save more for their retirement. The current population ageing put pressure on the young workers who support retirees and their families, at the same time it affect the economic development. So the rise of pension has advantages and disadvantages on the future life standard of most Australians. It is beneficial decision from the government to provide a productive and qualified future life.
Social Security is on the verge of taking care of the baby boomers generation. This means that it will be paying more benefits than taxes it receives. In lay-man’s terms it means it will be spending more money than it is making. I think that you should pay into your own private retirement account for you to reap the benefits in the future. Not for you to pay into a cluster of workers money for current elders to benefit from. You need to take care of your own future and not rely on other people’s responsibility. “…people began to think retirement funding as a right…and so…started saving less” (Klay & Steen). That being said, people of a certain age should be “grandfathered” into this meaning, people of the age of say 40, still get the normal social security retirement money but anyone younger must start abiding this new reform. If you get married, keep paying into your own unless your spouse is not working. If that is the case then pay the same amount BUT put half into your own and half into your spouses. If the other spouse is working however, they should pay into their own account and you into your own.
(Bendick, Brown & Wall, 1999). A new awareness of older workers has emerged as retiring
Long-term health care consists of personal medical, and social services rendered to elders with chronic indispositions. These types of services are carried out through several different means, such as nursing homes, home health care, and respite care. The focus on long-term care is to provide an environment assisting with treatments plans, personal up keep and rehabilitation. As the largest part of our growing population reaches retirement age, several new questions and issues have arose. Financially, long term health has is an ever growing concern of the elder population and those who have accepted the financial burden. A large portion of the economy struggles with the cost of the ever rising prices of health care. The economy has been hindered with financial difficulty and it has had several implications on the ways we spend our money. For some of the baby boomers, it has left them with no choice but to continue to work in order to provide. For others, it has left them no option but to live with family members or seek assistants elsewhere. Income has evolved into a stressor for elders planning retirement.
As droves of Baby Boomers are reaching retirement (about 10,000 a day), many are finding themselves wondering if they will outlive their retirement savings. Recently, Forrester conducted a survey on Baby Boomers’ retirement outlook, and the results are troubling to say the least. According to the study, 2 out of 3 Baby Boomers were predominantly concerned about outliving their retirement savings (Annexus Releases, 2018). Nevertheless, Baby Boomers would be prudent in understanding where they are in the current economic cycle. After ten years of quantitative easing, with Federal funds rates near zero, the monetary policy set forth by the Federal Reserve has the economy on the path of rising interest rates. As the Fed gradually increases rates, Boomers will find that higher interest rates will act like a double-edged sword on their retirement funds. Many other macroeconomic factors will weigh on retirement
Retirement comes early for most people. Early meaning that we are not ready for what comes with it. Most people would love to retire today, but unfortunately it is nearly impossible. It takes a lifetime for a person to become financial stable and adequately equip with assets that have been gained throughout someone’s life. Everyone must start young, in fact the sooner the better. Any money, or savings that can be applied today will always come with an enhanced future. So is it worth it to work harder and save now in order to possibly access a pleasant retirement? With out effort now we will be dependent on other sources in our retirement years, sources that may not come through for everyone who needs it. There are three ways to help Americans be better prepared now. These methods include saving money now, and investing in sources with returns. Do not become one of the millions of Americans who fall into government assisted retirement plans by lack of preparation and planning.
Envision sitting in a rocking chair and having an” idle” lifestyle or idle time. When one reaches the age of 55, it is time to consider retirement planning. Determining a future lifestyle change means making plans or preparation for this life adjustment. A little retirement planning now can make a huge difference later and should not be put off. Retirement is a strategy for the future and a vision of the future. Retirement begins with reviewing the financial assets and understands what withdrawing from work means and the impact to family and friends. The State of North Carolina’s State employees retirement plan has lost it punch and many people will not be able to endure if retirement is selected. Trying to develop a solid financial
Personal financial planning eventually leads to secured retirement years; this is the purpose to plan for the future. With a volatile and erratic economy, and social security benefits undetermined in regards to having enough money to comfortably survive after retirement is critical. There is no magic ball to tell us what the coming years will bring; this is why it is up to each individual to have their own financial lives under control. Having a concrete financial plan now will secure an increased comfortable future.
me on a volunteer project I did in high school. The summer after my junior year
Foreclosure is an extremely serious topic for so many people. For some, it simply means that there are cheap houses on the marker, for others, it is the end of their lives as they know it. Ultimately, there really isn’t a solution to foreclosure, but there I have formulated a plan to help slow down the process.
Do you ever wonder what life after work feels like? Let me take you into a journey of the lives of four people that I had the pleasure of interviewing. These four people share their life of life after work, what made them retire earlier than the retirement age of 75, what the pros and cons are, how they handle living expenses, and how they live their daily lives. Furthermore, I became very intrigued at what I found.
The importance of saving for retirement is all based on how the individual wants their lifestyle to be after their career. The sooner they begin saving and investing their money, the more profound lifestyle they are bound to live. There is a saving plan called the 401(k) that lets employees have a percentage of their net pay withdrawn before taxes. This helps significantly if they are planning to retire earlier on in their lifetime because it can also lower the amount of taxes owed each take which essentially is more money in your pocket every paycheck. America as a whole downplays the significance of saving for retirement until they get of a certain age and they are too drained to get up for work and work a full shift as they would when they were of a younger age. Typically, when living in retirement you are free to travel and reach goals you were not able to achieve because life and work got in the way. Enjoying your retirement is the goal, not to make your retirement a burden to you or their