Actuary Steve Vernon, retirement expert, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and president of Rest-of-Life Communications, provides his recommendations regarding the current state of retirement and what individuals, employers and plan sponsors should do to prepare for retirement. For more information, visit www.restoflife.com
10. Current State Existing 401(k) Balances May Be Inadequate Source: Average 401(k) balances for 20 million 401(k) participants, 12/312006. EBRI Issue Brief #308 Tenure in Years $190,593 $157,069 $93,636 $51,268 $31,914 60s $167,806 $174,272 $99,794 $54,491 $32,532 50s 30+ 20 - 30 10 - 20 5 - 10 2 - 5 Age Group
11. Current State Defined Benefit Plan Participation Has Fallen Dramatically in Private Sector % of workforce participation by plan type Source: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
12. Retiree Medical Coverage Drops in Private Sector Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation, 2006 Employer Health Benefits % Employers offering coverage
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15. Amount Respondents Say Needed for Comfortable Retirement source: EBRI 2008 Retirement Confidence Survey 18% $1 million or more 23% $500,000 - $999,999 16% $250,000 - $499,999 25% Under $250,000 12% Don’t know
16. Methods for Determining Savings Needed for Retirement source: EBRI 2008 Retirement Confidence Survey 4% Other 2% Desired lifestyle 4% Worksheet or form 7% Online calculator 9% Read or hear amount 19% Do own estimate 19% Ask advisor 43% Guess
