Few studies have focused on within-group differences in the well-being of veterans in later life. We use data from the 1995 and 2015 Current Population Surveys to examine the retirement and socioeconomic characteristics of veterans aged 55 or older. We explore indicators of family structure,...

There are increasing concerns about whether Americans are saving enough for retirement. Recent research has called for improved understanding of the relationship between family structure and economic preparation for retirement at earlier stages of the life course. Using multiple years of the...

A retired worker's Social Security benefit depends in part on the age at which he or she claims benefits. Working longer and claiming benefits later increase the monthly benefit. Information about trends in employment at older ages and the age at which individuals claim Social Security benefits...

This article's authors use data from the 1995 and 2015 Current Population Surveys to provide multi-layered descriptive statistics on the retirement and socioeconomic characteristics of veterans aged 55 or older. The authors explore indicators of family structure, work, income from Social...

Pension trends in the United States, marked by the movement toward defined contribution (DC) plans, raise questions about the individual characteristics that influence retirement saving behavior. This study examines how DC participants' industry and employer characteristics relate to the...

Based on data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), this paper describes trends in the amounts and sources of income received by Americans, aged 55 and older from 1998 to 2008. It presents data on changes in the amount of income received by older Americans in 1998 and 2008, and how the...