How are U.S. Households Saving and Spending in Retirement? Observations and a Discussion on Preparedness and Decumulation

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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Decumulation—or the drawing down of retirement savings—is an important facet of long-term financial security. Most prior assessments of retirement savings and spending have found that many people are either entering retirement with insufficient savings, and exhausting what savings they have, or underspending their savings.

The following webinar presents original research using survey data on how prepared people are for retirement and how quickly they are spending their savings in retirement. The webinar brings together members of the Academy’s Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee and Dr. Gal Wettstein from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research.

In particular, speakers will explore:

• Retirement savings and spending
• Recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders

MODERATOR

Eli Greenblum, MAAA, FCA, FSA, EA
Member, Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee (RPADE), American Academy of Actuaries

SPEAKERS

Steve Jackson
Director of Research, American Academy of Actuaries

Claire Wolkoff
Chair, Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee (RPADE), American Academy of Actuaries

Eric Keener
Member, Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee (RPADE), American Academy of Actuaries

Gal Wettstein
Associate Director of Health and Insurance at the Center for Retirement and Research, Boston College

Mark Shemtob
Member, Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee (RPADE), American Academy of Actuaries

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