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Working Longer: The Solution To The Retirement Income Challenge
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Working Longer: The Solution To The Retirement Income Challe...
- ISBN
- 9780815703112
- Subject Area
- Social Science, Business & Economics
- Publication Name
- Working Longer : the Solution to the Retirement Income Challenge
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Gerontology, Consumer Behavior, Labor, Government & Business, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 220 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
ISBN-10
0815703112
ISBN-13
9780815703112
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71754292
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Working Longer : the Solution to the Retirement Income Challenge
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Gerontology, Consumer Behavior, Labor, Government & Business, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"The books provides a concise summary of a wealth of evidence about retirement decisions and a handy guide for middle-aged Americans on how to stay well-off when they hang up their shoes." -- The Economist, " Working Longer tackles the issues of surviving one's so-called golden years." --Harry Hurt III, New York Times, "The United States has a retirement income problem. This remarkable book examines one potential solution to the problem: increased work by older Americans. Munnell and Sass provide thoughtful answers to the key questions. This is a lucid, thorough, and thought-provoking contribution to a very important debate." -- Robert Hutchens, Cornell University, "A well-researched, thoughtful explanation of a critical national issue and a well-reasoned proposal to cope with this challenge. Highly recommended." -- CHOICE, "A well-researched, thoughtful explanation of a critical national issue and a well-reasoned proposal to cope with this challenge. Highly recommended." — CHOICE, "This book is a badly needed wake-up call. With lifetime pension plans dwindling and employer health benefits to retirees shrinking drastically, Americans--especially the Boomer generation--need to face the reality that Munnell and Sass describe: longer lives, higher costs, and inadequate savings in their 401k plans and elsewhere. This means that average Americans are going to have to work longer or face poverty in their so-called golden years." Hedrick Smith, correspondent, PBS Frontline: "Can You Afford to Retire?" "The United States has a retirement income problem. This remarkable book examines one potential solution to the problem: increased work by older Americans. Munnell and Sass provide thoughtful answers to the key questions. This is a lucid, thorough, and thought-provoking contribution to a very important debate." Robert Hutchens, Cornell University "We have made remarkable progress in improving health and longevity. Now we need to figure out how to finance the substantially longer retirements these gains have produced. In Working Longer, Munnell and Sass make a strong case for moving the average age at retirement from 62 to 65 or 66& --and thereby safeguarding the future of most retirees. Anyone who is interested in preparing our country for a better retirement future should read this elegant essay." John H. Biggs, former chairman and CEO, TIAA-CREF "The retirement landscape is different from the one you might have imagined just a few years ago. The good news is that you're living longer. The bad news is that health care will cost more, pensions are shrinking, and your investments might not have grown as fast as you'd hoped. Munnell and Sass show you how& --by working a little longer& --you can overcome these challenges and live the retirement you'd planned." Jane Bryant Quinn, financial columnist and author of Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People "As Americans live longer and healthier lives, many seniors will need to generate additional income to remain financially secure. The skills, experience, and expertise of these seasoned workers can only stand to benefit our economy. This book is a timely and comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of recruiting and retaining older workers." U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging "The books provides a concise summary of a wealth of evidence about retirement decisions and a handy guide for middle-aged Americans on how to stay well-off when they hang up their shoes." The Economist "A well-researched, thoughtful explanation of a critical national issue and a well-reasoned proposal to cope with this challenge. Highly recommended." CHOICE " Working Longer tackles the issues of surviving one's so-called golden years." Harry Hurt III, New York Times " Working Longer offers a prescription that readers may find a bitter pill: keep working.... [The authors] have studded their brief, well-organized book with tables, charts, and graphs." Wall Street Journal, " Working Longer offers a prescription that readers may find a bitter pill: keep working.... [The authors] have studded their brief, well-organized book with tables, charts, and graphs." -- Wall Street Journal, " Working Longer offers a prescription that readers may find a bitter pill: keep working.... [The authors] have studded their brief, well-organized book with tables, charts, and graphs." — Wall Street Journal, "This book is a badly needed wake-up call. With lifetime pension plans dwindling and employer health benefits to retirees shrinking drastically, Americans--especially the Boomer generation--need to face the reality that Munnell and Sass describe: longer lives, higher costs, and inadequate savings in their 401k plans and elsewhere. This means that average Americans are going to have to work longer or face poverty in their so-called golden years." -- Hedrick Smith, correspondent, PBS Frontline: "Can You Afford to Retire?", "The books provides a concise summary of a wealth of evidence about retirement decisions and a handy guide for middle-aged Americans on how to stay well-off when they hang up their shoes." — The Economist, " Working Longer tackles the issues of surviving one's so-called golden years." —Harry Hurt III, New York Times
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
331.3980973
Synopsis
One of the most worrisome aspects of the subprime crisis and subsequent financial collapse is the threatened security and adequacy of Americans' retirement. The best laid plans of U.S. workers have been endangered by a number of daunting factors-including a Wall Street slowdown, seized-up credit markets, falling property values, a collapsing auto industry, and a potential worldwide recession. Alicia Munnell and Steven Sass suggest a simple solution to this problem: postponing retirement by two to four years., Daily headlines warn American workers that their retirement years may be far from golden. The main components of the retirement income system--Social Security and employer-provided pensions and health insurance--are in decline while the amount of income needed for a comfortable retirement continues to rise. In Working Longer , Alicia Munnell and Steven Sass suggest a simple solution to this problem: postponing retirement by two to four years. By following their advice, the average worker retiring in 2030 can be as well off as today's retirees. Implementing this solution on a national scale, however, may not be simple. Working Longer investigates the prospects for moving the average retirement age from 63, the current figure, to 66. Munnell and Sass ask whether future generations will be healthy enough to work beyond the current retirement age and whether older men and women want to work. They examine companies' incentives to employ older works and ask what government can do to promote continued participation in the workforce. Finally, they consider the challenge of ensuring a secure retirement for low-wage workers and those who are unable to continue to work. The retirement system faces very real challenges. But together, workers, employers, and the government can keep this vital piece of the American dream alive. , Working Longer investigates the prospects for moving the average retirement age from 63, the current figure, to 66.
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