Retirement on the rocks
Subtitle: why Americans can't get ahead and how new savings policies can help
By: Christian E. Weller
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781137395627
Subjects: Social security; Pensions; Personal Finance; Retirement income
Description: In the US, retirement savings are low while risk exposure is high, thus dooming many retirees to a low standard of living. This book offers straightforward solutions to build real retirement security for American families.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: The elusive goal of a secure retirement; title: Americans' growing risk exposure; title: More risk, greater wealth inequality; title: The looming retirement shipwreck; title: Social security: the leaky life boat; title: Sink or swim retirement plans; title: A perfect storm: labor and financial maker risks feed on each other; title: The pitfalls of employer-sponsored retirement; title: Upside-down tax incentives; title: Sidelined: the millions who are left out; title: Charting a new course.