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What Explains Low Old-Age Income? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

Mitchell, Olivia S.; Clark, Robert L.; Lusardi, Annamaria - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

We examine respondents in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to observe how their financial situations unfolded as they aged. We focus on low income older adults and follow them over time to identify the factors associated with having low income at baseline and thereafter. We find that (a)...

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Financial literacy and retirement planning : new evidence from the Rand American Life Panel

Lusardi, Annamaria (contributor); … - 2007

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Planning and financial literacy : how do women fare?

Lusardi, Annamaria (contributor); … - 2008

"Many older US households have done little or no planning for retirement, and there is a substantial population that seems to undersave for retirement. Of particular concern is the relative position of older women, who are more vulnerable to old-age poverty due to their longer longevity. This...

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Financial literacy and retirement preparedness : evidence and implications for financial education programs

Lusardi, Annamaria (contributor); … - 2007

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Baby boomer retirement security : the roles of planning, financial literacy, and Housing wealth

Lusardi, Annamaria (contributor); … - 2006

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How ordinary consumers make complex economic decisions : financial literacy and retirement readiness

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S. - 2010

This paper explores who is financially literate, whether people accurately perceive their own economic decision-making skills, and where these skills come from. Self-assessed and objective measures of financial literacy can be linked to consumers’ efforts to plan for retirement in the American...

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Financial sophistication in the older population

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Curto, Vilsa - 2012

This paper examines data on financial sophistication among the U.S. older population, using a special-purpose module implemented in the Health and Retirement Study. We show that financial sophistication is deficient for older respondents (aged 55+). Specifically, many in this group lack a basic...

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Do Required Minimum Distribution 401(k) Rules Matter, and For Whom? Insights from a Lifecycle Model

Horneff, Vanya; Maurer, Raimond; Mitchell, Olivia S. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

Tax-qualified vehicles helped U.S. private-sector workers accumulate $25Tr in retirement assets. An often-overlooked important institutional feature shaping decumulations from these retirement plans is the "Required Minimum Distribution" (RMD) regulation, requiring retirees to withdraw a minimum...

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Debt close to retirement and its implications for retirement well-being

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Oggero, Noemi - 2019

We analyze debt and debt management of Americans nearing retirement age. We show that older people have numerous financial obligations that can lead to financial distress. Using data from the 2015 National Financial Capability Study and an extensive literature review, we show that lack of...

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Pensions and the U.S. Labor Market

Gustman, Alan L. - 1990

market.<br> Available evidence indicates that pensions must be viewed as part of a long-term employment relation. For this … and employment Combining information on employee characteristics, turnover and retirement patterns, company inputs and …-side information with employment and wage histories of employees …

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