AARP Bulletin Survey on
Retirement Savings: Executive Summary
Research Report
Rebecca
Perron, M.P.H. Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
April
2009
The AARP Bulletin commissioned a nationwide survey in February 2009 to find
out if and how Americans are changing their general savings and retirement
savings behaviors. It also explored whether people plan to save or spend the
2009 stimulus payout.
This executive summary reports that:
- Most adults have started to
cut back on spending or save more money in the past 12 months.
- The most popular reason for
cutting back on spending or saving more is to have more money available in
case of an emergency.
- Of those who have started
cutting back on spending or saving more, 73 percent are doing so in order
to save more money for retirement.
- Approximately half (51%)
indicate that they (or their spouse or partner) are saving for retirement.
- The most common types of
accounts utilized for retirement savings remain the 401(k) and IRA.
- Of those currently saving for
retirement, recent savings changes include putting less money into
retirement accounts and moving savings into less risky investments.
- Almost two-thirds of
respondents (63%) plan to spend at least some of the 2009 stimulus
benefit.
This study was conducted for AARP via telephone by International
Communications Research. A nationally representative sample of 1,035 adults
ages 25 and older completed interviews between February 27th and March 8th, 2009,
For additional information, contact the report's
author, Rebecca Perron, at 202-434-6324. (7 pages)
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