AARP_KY_Karen_C_Financial_Security
•Als PPT, PDF herunterladen•
1 gefällt mir•545 views
AARP presentation at UK Summer Series on Aging 6-09
![Discussion Topics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Empfohlen
Weitere ähnliche Inhalte
Was ist angesagt?
Was ist angesagt? (19)
Andere mochten auch
Ähnlich wie AARP_KY_Karen_C_Financial_Security
Ähnlich wie AARP_KY_Karen_C_Financial_Security (20)
Kürzlich hochgeladen
Kürzlich hochgeladen (20)
AARP_KY_Karen_C_Financial_Security
- 1. Financial Security in Insecure Times June 24, 2009 Karen Cassidy President AARP Kentucky Please begin completing the Financial Literacy Quiz Answers will be given at the end of the presentation.
- 3. Financial Security is Safety
- 8. Sources of Retirement Income
- 9. DC Provides Primary Coverage DB Provides Primary Coverage Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefit Security Administration; Center for Retirement Research at Boston College; U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Changes in Retirement Plan Participation (Shift from DB to DC), 1979-2007
- 10. Retirement Savings in 401(k)s/IRAs Sources: Center for Retirement Research, 2007 Survey of Consumer Finance
- 11. Retirement Savings in 401(k)s/IRAs Sources: Munnell and Sunden, 2007 Survey of Consumer Finance
- 12. Retirement Savings in 401(k)s/IRAs Source: Vanguard 2008
- 14. Working Longer Labor Force Participation Rates of Persons Aged 55+, 1950, 1985, and 1990-2008 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Handbook of Labor Statistics, 1985; Employment and Earnings , January issues, 1986-2009.
- 15. Working Longer Labor Force Participation Rates of Persons Aged 65-69, 1985-2008 (in percentages) Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 17. Unemployment Rate, Men and Women Age 55+ December 2007-April 2009
- 18. Number of Unemployed Men and Women Age 55+ April 2008 – April 2009 April 2008 April 2009 April 2008 April 2009 April 2008 April 2009 Unemployed (in thousands) Over the past year, one million more unemployed 55+
- 23. Home Prices Inflation-Adjusted Growth in Median Home Equity: 1998-2006 Home Owners Ages 55+ Source: Zedleswski, Cushing-Daniels, and Lewis (2008), Health and Retirement Study Data
- 31. Ethel Percy Andrus…. One of the first advocates for financial security
Hinweis der Redaktion
- The market downturn has led many to examine the “new” retirement realities. I argue that the issues related to our retirement system have been around for some time. The downturn heightened our awareness of it. In our current retirement system, individuals are forced to be in the driving seat.
- In 2007, 50 percent of workers had pension coverage at their current job; 17 percent had DB coverage and 41 percent had DC coverage (including 8 percent with both). Over a third of workers (36 percent in 2007) had no pension coverage from their current or any former job, and no IRA. Nearly 60 percent of DC and IRA assets were invested in equities in 2007, and these accounts are estimated to have lost about $2 trillion, or 22 percent of their nominal value.2 Even older workers and retirees are estimated to have had 50 to 60 percent of their individual retirement savings in stocks. [1] AARP Public Policy Institute tabulations of the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances. [2] Calculations based on the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances and S&P 500 returns from July 2007 to May 2009.
- In summary, given the shortfalls in the current retirement savings system: Underscores the need for Social Security – guaranteed foundation Need for greater access Solutions to help individuals save adequately Solutions are needed to help individuals manage risk – market risk and longevity risk
- In EBRI’s most recent Retirement Confidence Survey, 47% of the retirees surveyed said that they left the workplace before they planned.
- Though people age 55+ have lower rates of unemployment than other age groups, the recession has hit them hard. There are more than twice as many unemployed men and women age 55+ today (April 2009) than there were a year ago. More than one million more unemployed 55+ in April 2009 than in April 2008.
- COLUMNIST DISCUSSES GROWING NUMBER OF AGE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS BY OLDER WORKERS (CHT). In the Chicago Tribune (5/28, 498K) Careers Now column, Joyce Lain Kennedy writes that, "as jobs melt away, a record number of birthday-related complaints are pouring in to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Age bias charges jumped 29 percent in 2008." In addition, "analysts speculate that the number of age-discrimination complaints filed by laid-off baby boomers is likely to soar even higher this year. Here's the rationale: As laid-off workers over 55 find themselves searching longer than their younger counterparts to find new employment, they understandably fear financial disaster. With savings emaciated by the stock market decline and the loss of home equity, more boomers are turning to legal action as a way to protect themselves." Kennedy advises older workers to "present a contemporary image," and make use of the latest tools, such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and VisualCV. She also recommends going to AARP 's website for more information about age discrimination claims, and to view the AARP Age Discrimination Fact Sheet. Given the issues in our retirement savings system, older individuals need to rely more and more on employment to ensure their retirement security.
- 17-28% of 50-64 private insurance applicants were rejected for coverage (Dec 2007, AHIP survey)
- MEDICARE PREMIUMS EXPECTED TO RISE FOR MANY SENIORS, ANALYSIS FINDS (CQ). CQ Today (5/28) reports that a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that "new Social Security recipients and upper-income seniors could face a steep increase in their monthly Medicare premiums for the next two years." Also, "millions more will see their finances squeezed if their premiums for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage go up during that period." The study "points out that Social Security and Medicare trustees project no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security benefits in 2010 and 2011, and only a tiny one in 2012. The COLA is pegged to an inflation index, and the economic recession has erased increases in the relevant index." However, for the next two years, "monthly premiums for Medicare Part B coverage will increase sharply under existing law. ... The 2009 premium for most beneficiaries is $96.40 per month."
- Managing the increasing cost of healthcare is also another critical issue in securing the concept of retirement.
- Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator from California. After her retirement, Dr. Andrus spent time helping other retired teachers. One day she tried to look up a Spanish teacher at an address given to her by a concerned shop owner in town. A young woman came to the door and said, “No, no one by that name lives here.” Dr. Andrus was about to leave when a neighbor told her, “Oh, you must mean the poor old woman who lives out back.” Well, “outback” turned out to be a literal renovated chicken coop where this retired Spanish teacher lived on her miserable pension with her cats. She couldn’t afford to pay rent and pay for her medicines as well. For Dr. Andrus this was the moment. She began to visit 46 insurance companies who all refused to do busy with her—all refused to offer health insurance to retirees. Until the last one AARP has grown to over 39 million members and has offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. AARP is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives as they age. As the nation’s largest membership organization for people 50+, AARP is leading a revolution in the way people view and live life after 50. AARP is governed by a 21 member volunteer board of directors.
- AARP believes the federal government should act sooner rather than later to avoid more difficult choices down the road. AARP recognizes that any Social Security solvency package will involve a mix of changes to the program, including some elements that AARP might oppose. AARP will evaluate such packages in light of the overall balance of their impact on current and future beneficiaries, their consistency with AARP principles, and their effect on continued public support for Social Security.
- Talking Points Social Security is critically important to the retirement security of virtually every American—that’s both by design and by default. By design because its creators intended it to provide an essential foundation of retirement income. But also by default because the other pieces that deliver retirement savings and income have never added up to a comprehensive or coherent retirement system on top of Social Security. AARP’s economic security priorities in addition to Social Security speak to retirement security and workforce issues (and the strong connections between those two issue areas). We believe government, business and individuals each have an important role in achieving financial security. On the policy front, AARP is leading the push to expand workplace access to retirement savings for the 75 million workers without a retirement plan on the job—particularly through Auto IRA’s, an idea that the Obama Administration has adopted—and to improve retirement savings incentives and rewards for low and middle income people—including through expansion of the so-called Saver’s Credit. We also are working to strengthen retirement investor protections through such things as requiring adequate, plain language disclosure of 401(k) fees and expenses at the federal level and instituting annuity sales suitability standards in the states. We are working with the business community to promote the adoption of more effective 401(k)s, particularly through automatic 401(k) features….RMS….. Working to influence industry practices through Free Lunch Monitor program….. Individual education….behavior changes Workforce issues are very important to AARP members. For those 50 and older, work is an increasingly important component of building and maintaining financial security. AARP has more than 40 years of experience on workforce issues. AARP does extensive work with employers to raise their awareness of the aging workforce, promote and recognize employer best practices, and encourage adoption of 50+ worker-friendly policies and practices. For example: AARP Award Program: Best Employers for 50+ Workers Information and tools to help employers understand their evolving workforce needs: On-line workforce assessment tool Much of our work with employers is framed around our five-part employer agenda: Age-friendly workplace (free of discrimination) Benefits that meet individual needs (health, retirement) Flexibility (flexible work arrangements, short time off) Training and development opportunities Accommodating work environment (accommodates disabilities and other needs) The AARP Foundation also is a leading provider of direct service to 50+ workers: With the largest Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in the country And an innovative program called WorkSearch targeting more middle income workers