Work, Finances & Retirement

Work, Finances & Retirement

Understanding how older adults work, earn, spend, and save for retirement provides AARP with the context necessary to support policies and legislation that help workers, including issues related to Social Security, Medicare, fraud, and age discrimination.

Economics & Aging

To support older adults as they age, economic and social structures must adapt to their changing needs.

Employers & Workforce

Older workers are valuable contributors to the multigenerational workforce that exists today.

Financial Security & Retirement Planning

Managing their financial well-being enables older adults to live comfortably as they age in place.

Fraud & Consumer Protection

Consumer protection involves identifying fraud and dealing with it in a way that maintains the dignity of older adults.

Social Security

Millions of people rely on Social Security for their financial well-being today and in the future.

Spotlight Articles

Fighting Financial Exploitation on Person-to-Person Payment Platforms: What Consumers Want

While use of these Person-to-Person (P2P) payment services has continued to grow, financial exploitation perpetrated on P2P platforms has also been on the rise.

Date: February 8, 2024

Money is a Primary Driver of Job Change

A recent AARP study finds that one in six adults age 50-plus are planning to make a job change in 2024. Money is the primary driver.

Date: February 6, 2024

January 2024 Employment Data Digest

A monthly digest of BLS employment data that examines findings from the Employment Situation Report for people ages 55+

Date: February 2, 2024

A Retirement Savings Option for Alaska Small Businesses

Seven in ten Alaska small business owners support a privately managed, ready-to-go retirement savings option for themselves and their employees.

Date: January 25, 2024

Financial Advice About Retirement Should Be Unbiased

Adults 50+ expect professional financial advice to be in their best interest, and they believe that this fiduciary duty should be required.

Date: January 2, 2024

The Effect of a Universal Automatic IRA With Emergency Savings on Household Wealth

The ability to use payroll deduction to save for the future, and to use some of those reserves to meet inevitable financial emergencies, is key to increasing household wealth.

Date: December 7, 2023

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