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(If Non-retired, ask:) Realistically, at what age do you expect to retire? (If Retired, ask:) How old were you when you retired? (If Necessary, probe:) How old were you when you retired from your primary occupation?
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8
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Under 55 |
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8
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55 to 59 |
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8
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60 to 61 |
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10
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62 to 64 |
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22
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65 |
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10
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66 to 69 |
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22
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70 or older |
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6
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Never retire (Vol.) |
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3
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Never worked/Only worked sporadically (Vol.) |
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4
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Don't know |
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*
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Refused |
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Retirement Confidence Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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Do you now expect to retire sooner, at a younger age than before, or later, at an older age than before?
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Note: Asked of those non-retired and in the past 12 months the age at which they expect to retire has changed (25% of non-retired)
Retirement Confidence Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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How old were you when you retired?
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|61-64 (28%)|65 (16%)|66-70 (11%)|71+ (5%)|Don't know/Refused (4%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Asked of those retired
Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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Did you retire earlier than you planned, later than you planned, or about when you planned?
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Note: Asked of those retired
Retirement Confidence Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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Did you retire earlier than you planned because...you could afford to retire earlier than you planned?
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|No (66%)|Don't know (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Asked of those who retired earlier than they planned (50% of retirees)
Retirement Confidence Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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Did you retire earlier than you planned because...you had a health problem or a disability?
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Note: Asked of those who retired earlier than they planned (50% of retirees)
Retirement Confidence Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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(If Non-retired, ask:) Not including Social Security taxes or employer-provided money, have you, and/or your spouse, personally saved any money for retirement? These savings could include money you personally put into a retirement plan at work. (If Retired, ask:) Not including Social Security taxes or employer-provided money, did you, and/or your spouse, personally save any money for retirement before you retired? These savings could include money you personally put into a retirement plan at work.
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|No (33%)|Don't know (0.5%)|Refused (0.5%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Retirement Confidence Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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(If Non-retired, ask:) Not including Social Security taxes or employer-provided money, have you, and/or your spouse, personally saved any money for retirement? These savings could include money you personally put into a retirement plan at work. (If Retired, ask:) Not including Social Security taxes or employer-provided money, did you, and/or your spouse, personally save any money for retirement before you retired? These savings could include money you personally put into a retirement plan at work.
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Retirement Confidence Survey 2011, [Jan, 2011]
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Given the economic ups and downs, which reflects the current amount of retirement savings available to you? This includes the value of any retirement accounts, your employers' retirement benefits and your personal savings: none, $5k to $25k, more than $25k, under $50k unspecified, $50k-$75k, $75k-$150k, more than $150k, or over $50k unspecified?
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16
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None |
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17
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$5k to $25k |
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11
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More than $25k |
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4
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Under $50k unspecified |
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8
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$50k-$75k |
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7
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$75k-$150k |
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14
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More than $150k |
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5
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Over $50k unspecified |
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17
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Refused |
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AARP Closer Look Survey, [Jun, 2010]
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When you retire, how much do you expect to rely on each of the following sources of money--will it be a major source of income, a minor source of income, or not a source at all? How about...Social Security?
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Note: Asked of those not retired
Gallup Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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(When you retire, how much do you expect to rely on each of the following sources of money--will it be a major source of income, a minor source of income, or not a source at all?) How about...a 401K, IRA (Individual Retirement Account), Keogh or other retirement savings account?
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|Minor source (31%)|Not a source (22%)|No opinion (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Asked of those not retired
Gallup Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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(When you retire, how much do you expect to rely on each of the following sources of money--will it be a major source of income, a minor source of income, or not a source at all?) How about...individual stock or stock mutual fund investments?
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Note: Asked of those not retired
Gallup Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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(Please tell me whether you are worried or not worried about each of the following happening.) How about that...you will outlive your money after you retire?
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Gallup Poll, [Jan, 2012]
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Which of the following most concerns you about retirement?...Not being able to afford health care expenses, outliving your retirement money, not being able to afford basic living expenses, becoming bored or not having anything to do, becoming a financial burden on other people, having to work longer than you want to, not being able to sell your home for enough money
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21
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Not being able to afford health care expenses |
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17
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Outliving your retirement money |
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16
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Not being able to afford basic living expenses |
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12
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Becoming bored or not having anything to do |
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11
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Becoming a financial burden on other people |
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7
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Having to work longer than you want to |
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4
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Not being able to sell your home for enough money |
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13
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Don't know/Refused |
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Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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What would you say is the biggest worry or concern you have about you and your family's personal financial situation? Is it...expenses are too high, can't save enough for retirement, earning too little money, finding or keeping a job, home value has gone down, carrying too much debt, investments are struggling or can't save enough for children's education?
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19
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Expenses are too high |
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14
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Can't save enough for retirement |
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12
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Earning too little money |
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12
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Find or keeping a job |
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11
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Home value has gone down |
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8
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Carrying too much debt |
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8
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Investments are struggling |
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7
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Can't save enough for children's education |
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8
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None of these (Vol.) |
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2
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Don't know/Refused |
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Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [Sep, 2011]
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(Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?)...People like me should be primarily responsible for saving enough money to purchase health insurance in retirement. People like me should primarily expect help from the government to pay for health insurance in retirement.
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Reason-Rupe Poll, [Aug, 2011]
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(How likely is it that each of these problems related to your health care will happen during retirement?...Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not at all likely)...You will have trouble paying health care insurance premiums.
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Note: Asked of partial sample of those not retired who plan to partly/completely retire
NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Retirement and Health Survey, [Jul, 2011]
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(Have any of the following problems related to your health care occurred since you retired?)...You have had trouble paying health care insurance premiums.
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Note: Asked of partial sample of those partly/completely retired
NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Retirement and Health Survey, [Jul, 2011]
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(I am going to read you several sources of income in retirement.)...Support from your children or other family members....Do you expect it will be/ Is it a major source of income, a minor source of income, or not a source of income in your and your spouse's retirement?
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|Minor source of income (19%)|Not a source of income (77%)|Don't know (1%)|Refused (0.5%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Retirement Confidence Survey 2002, [Jan, 2002]
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How confident are you that you will be able to afford a supplemental (health) insurance policy for Medicare in retirement? Are you... extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?
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|Very confident (13%)|Somewhat confident (47%)|Not too confident (21%)|Not at all confident (16%)|Don't know (0.5%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: See note
Health Confidence Survey, [Apr, 2003]
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On your present job, at what age are you forced to retire, or is there no mandatory retirement age?
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1
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Under 60 |
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2
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60-64 |
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14
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65 |
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1
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66-69 |
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8
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70 |
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1
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Over 70 |
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66
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No mandatory retirement age |
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8
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Don't know/No answer/Refused |
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Note: Asked of those employed in Version 1 (1/3 sample) (66% of Version 1)
General Electric Survey, [Jul, 1979]
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Today's Number
18%
answered very confident when asked "How confident are you that Medicare will be there for you throughout your retirement? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"
AARP You've Earned a Say Survey, [Feb, 2012]
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