How Older Americans Are Faring
The economic downturn has caused many Americans age 65 and older to experience higher expenses, lower incomes and depleted savings.
The result, according to AARP Public Policy Institute’s recently published review, How Many Older Americans Live: Ten Facts to Consider, is grim. Read more 
Immersive Technologies Can Improve Financial Literacy Education, Personal Financial Well-Being
Websites, Internet discussion forums, blogs, and online financial management tools and games are becoming more prevalent ways to educate people about retirement savings and other personal financial practices. However, little attention is given to why these technology-based tools are expected to improve financial literacy or financial well-being. Wendy L. Way and Nancy Wong, professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, set out to discover why. Read more
Two new retirement studies
Recent studies are echoing the concern of the fact that the private sector is woefully unprepared for retirement. Retiring with dignity — not being penniless or having to depend upon social services — seems to be getting more and more out of reach. Read more
