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  • LIMRA: Gen X Concerned About Having Enough Money To Retire

    September 24, 2013 by InsuranceNewsNet

    WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 23, 2013 — Generation X Americans tended to be more concerned that they would not have enough money for retirement than younger and older consumers, according to a new retirement study by LIMRA.

    Only a quarter of Generation Y consumers (aged 18 to 32) and 3 in 10 Baby Boomers (age 49- 68) were very concerned about having enough money for retirement, compared to 36 percent of Gen X consumers.

    “While many Gen X Americans are in the prime earning years, they are less likely to have a defined benefit plan than Boomers and more likely to be aware of risks associated with retirement and the challenges they face to save enough to achieve a secure retirement than younger consumers,” explained Alison Salka, corporate vice president and director of LIMRA Retirement Research. “They also may be managing multiple financial demands like saving for a child’s education or helping older parents. Meanwhile, Baby Boomers probably already have a realistic picture on their retirement outlook.”

    Fewer than 20 percent of all Americans are very confident they will have a secure retirement. Boomers and Gen X were least likely to feel very confident about achieving a secure retirement (13 percent and 14 percent respectively), while 21 percent of Gen Y said they were very confident they would have a secure retirement.

    The study asked consumers to define retirement security. The top three descriptions chosen were “living comfortably” (24 percent), “having financial freedom” (23 percent) and “peace of mind” (16 percent). Almost three quarters of consumers surveyed reported that they have taken at least one step toward a secure retirement. Contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plans was the most common step among full-time workers. As expected, workers over age 55 were more likely to have taken more steps, including calculating their retirement income, discussing planning with a professional and determining what their retirement expenses will be.

    LIMRA continued its examination of Americans’ financial knowledge in this study, finding only half claim to be somewhat or very knowledgeable about investments and financial products. Again, women, younger Americans and lower-income Americans scored themselves lower than their counterparts.

    “In our most recent study, 6 in 10 women felt they had little or no knowledge of financial products and investments compared with 4 in 10 men,” observed Salka, “Interestingly, though, women and men had similar average scores on a financial literacy quiz LIMRA offered earlier this year. Research has shown that women control or play an important role in most household’s financial decisions, in addition many will likely live longer in retirement, yet they still don’t believe they have the knowledge they need.”

    Nearly half of Americans — more likely men and those with higher incomes — claim their financial knowledge was self taught. Forty-six percent of Gen Y consumers list their parents and other family members as their primary source of information, while one quarter of this same group cited “learning from the mistakes of others.”

    “The good news is Americans are interested in learning more about various financial topics,” Salka noted. The study found that nearly 4 in 10 consumers were interested in learning more about generating retirement income; 3 in 10 wanted to learn about investment basics; and 25 percent wanted advice on how much to save and where. These statistics increased when looking at Gen Y consumers.

    “Retirement readiness is in the news these days but without the knowledge or guidance to help them make appropriate choices, consumers are likely to fall short of their financial goals,” said Salka. “The industry can take advantage of this appetite for knowledge by implementing financial literacy programs to help consumers learn how to budget, get out of debt, save and plan for retirement. This will benefit not only the industry but the nation as a whole.”

    The findings are based on a nationally-representative survey of 2,032 Americans. The survey was fielded in July 2013.

    Originally Posted at InsuranceNewsNet.com on September 23, 2013 by InsuranceNewsNet.

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