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Debt Delinquency Among Older Americans: A Growing Challenge for Retirement Security

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Older Americans in racial/ethnic communities are struggling with debt in retirement, highlighting the role for targeted interventions to ensure more equitable retirement outcomes and improve retiree financial security, explains Senior Research Associate, Mingli Zhong of the Urban Institute, via the RetireSecure blog.…Read More

Are U.S. seniors among the developed world’s poorest? It depends on your point of view

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Poverty high for Americans 65+ vs other countries, but below that for prime age folks and improving, explains Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell, via CNBC.…Read More

Financial Knowledge Can Limit Debt Exposure at Older Ages and Improve Retirement Planning

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Financial literacy can help improve retirement planning and reduce debt at older ages, reports Retirement Daily, citing study by Annamaria Lusardi, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Noemi Oggero.…Read More

Short-Staffed EPA Leans on Older Adjunct Workers, With No Raises

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Senior employment programs more important because older Americans must keep working longer, Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell tells Stephen Lee at Bloomberg Law.…Read More