Retirement Preparations
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of workers say that they or their spouse have personally saved money for retirement. Not surprisingly, the older the respondents were, the more likely they were to report saving:
- Age 25 to 34: 63%
- Age 35 to 44: 71%
- Age 45 to 54: 75%
- Age 55 and older: 81%
In terms of amount saved, even many of those in the younger age brackets seem to be off to a good start.
| Age 25-34 | Age 35-44 | Age 45-54 | Age 55 and older | |
| Less than $1,000 | 14% | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| $1,000 - $24,999 | 20% | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| $25,000 - $99,999 | 27% | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| $100,000 - $249,999 | 23% | 25% | 20% | 15% |
| $250,000 or more | 15% | 30% | 41% | 51% |
Although workers appear to be setting money aside for retirement, have they actually performed a calculation to determine how much they may need? Here's the percentage for each age group that said yes to that question:
- Age 25 to 34: 45%
- Age 35 to 44: 47%
- Age 45 to 54: 48%
- Age 55 and older: 60%
EBRI also questioned workers about other ways they could prepare for retirement. Following is a breakdown of how each age group responded.
| Age 25-34 | Age 35-44 | Age 45-54 | Age 55 and older | |
| Considered how much to withdraw from savings during retirement | 34% | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Considered how one would occupy time in retirement | 45% | 45% | 55% | 60% |
| Calculated how much would likely be needed for health expenses | 35% | 32% | 39% | 48% |
| Estimated your monthly income in retirement | 42% | 46% | 49% | 61% |
| Planned for how to cover an emergency or big expense during retirement | 41% | 38% | 43% | 52% |
Confidence in different aspects of retirement
Approximately seven out of 10 workers say they are very or somewhat confident in having enough money to retire comfortably. The results don't vary too much when workers were asked about their level of confidence in specific aspects of retirement (responses represent the total responding "somewhat" or "very confident").
| Age 25-34 | Age 35-44 | Age 45-54 | Age 55 and older | |
| Have enough money to last your entire life | 65% | 64% | 62% | 62% |
| Have enough money to take care of medical costs | 73% | 64% | 68% | 66% |
| Have enough money to pay for basic expenses | 78% | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Doing a good job of preparing financially for retirement | 76% | 70% | 70% | 71% |
For more information on this year's Retirement Confidence Survey, please visit www.ebri.org.
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