Retirees’ biggest regret is saving too little, as Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell explains to Robert “Bob” Powell of Decoding Retirement. Via yahoo!finance. …Read More
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What do people regret the most when they retire?
Retirees often regret what they did wrong, including retiring too soon, not saving enough, and not buying lifetime income, report Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Abigail Hurwitz from the Hebrew University in their new NBER WP, reported by Kerry Hannon via yahoofinance.com.…Read More
Projecting the Future of Health Care Needs in Aging Populations
The Population Aging Research Center (PARC) of the University of Pennsylvania hosted its 2nd Aging Retreat. Presentations addressed how America’s demographic changes are shaping health care, health equity, and the wellbeing of the elderly and their caregivers. Olivia S. Mitchell, Executive Director of the Pension Research Council, presented on “Financial Regret at Older Ages and Longevity Awareness.”…Read More
These are the top 5 ‘financial regrets’ of Americans over 50
Financial regret increases when older Americans are encouraged to consider their likely longevity, find economists Abigail Hurwitz of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Olivia Mitchell of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School via MarketWatch. …Read More
Regret Is a Powerful Savings, Planning Motivator: New Study
60% of older survey respondents feel regret for not having saved more and claimed Social Security too young, report Profs Abigail Hurwitz of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Olivia S. Mitchell of the University of Pennsylvania, via Think Advisor.…Read More