Social Security reform: An explainer
Half of millennials believe Social Security will run dry before they retire. That’s not entirely true, but without major reforms their benefits will take a hit. We explain.
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Retirement planning and its role in wealth inequality
Investing in financial knowledge is akin to investing in human capital, argues a new paper in the
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Cigarette taxes and older adult smoking
2015 study in Health Economics that investigates the potential impact that raising cigarette taxes might have on tobacco use among older adults.
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What can we learn from historical data on Social Security entitlements?
2011 U.S. government report on the ages of Social Security and Disability Insurance applicants over time.
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Who never receives Social Security benefits?
2011 paper by the federal Office of Retirement Policy analyzes demographic information for “never-beneficiaries” aged 62 to 84.
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2011 annual report by the Social Security Board of Trustees
2011 U.S. Government report on the challenges facing the Social Security system and its ability to meet its obligations to retirees and those on disability.
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Outlook for stocks, equity in the coming decade
2011 report by Boston College on underlying trends in stock values and the outlook for personal retirement investments.
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Financial literacy initiatives: What works? How could it be more effective?
2010 study by the Brookings Institution on helping members of the public make better financial decisions about their lives.
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Role of financial literacy in retirement plans
2010 study for National Bureau of Economic Research on lack of financial knowledge and retirement decisions.
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Saving for retirement: Overcoming human biases and knowledge deficits
2010 report by the Social Security Administration on faulty decision-making in retirement investing strategies.
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