Financial Security & Retirement Planning

Older adults' financial well-being as they age depends on sound planning, retirement savings, Social Security benefits, health care costs, and financial resilience. Managing their financial well-being enables older adults to live comfortably as they age in place.

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Fiscal Commissions Should Exclude Social Security & Medicare

Support for a fiscal commission to help reduce government debt drops dramatically if the commission could lead to cuts in Social Security and Medicare.

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Date: March 11, 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.

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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.

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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.

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Date: December 7, 2023

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