Time is Money for Many Retirees

Daily Stat | January 08, 2013 | Topics: Retirement 

42%: Investors who have lowered their expectations for the kind of lifestyle they will have in retirement

It's a new world of retirement, and investors are taking note of the challenges that come with it. 42% of investors in the BlackRock Investor Watch™ survey noted that they have lowered their expectations for the kind of lifestyle they will have in retirement. However, only 15% of investors reported that they had pushed back their date to retire later, a move that would allow more time for gathering and growing savings. It seems that rather than pushing back their retirement timeline, people are downgrading their expectations.

Source: BlackRock Investor Watch™ survey, Fall 2012

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