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The nation's leading source of research on anything involving money and retirement, including Social Security, 401(k)s, working longer, and long-term care.
Chestnut Hill, MA
Joined February 2009
.@ThinkAdvisor: A Way to Boost Longevity Knowledge for Better Retirement Planning
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One major catch: It only works for about a quarter of the population.
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Today, the nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund launched free legacy planning services. This one-on-one financial counseling program offers access to help with legacy planning at no cost. Read more here: https://t.co/1OBIDL900n.
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Understanding how long we might live can affect our retirement decisions, but many people underestimate their odds of living longer. This study tested whether providing information could help improve people’s estimates of reaching older ages. https://t.co/WE5cAv3iLH
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Can We Help People Improve Their Life Expectancy Estimates? Understanding how long we might live can affect our retirement decisions, but many people underestimate their odds of living to older ages. https://t.co/WE5cAv3iLH
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BREAKING: Gavin Newsom officially considers 2028 presidential campaign. 22% chance he’s the next POTUS.
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New #SocialSecurity COLA info:
BREAKING! 75 million Americans will get a 2.8 percent increase in monthly Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2026. Check our blog for more information: https://t.co/5tyMKftWyD.
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The Coming Elder Care Challenge: More People Are Beginning To Notice Costly long-term care for aging "Super Seniors" is likely to strain families, communities, and Medicaid systems. https://t.co/sCi8QE65uO
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Our fall newsletter features research on making the most of the Savers’ Match, immigration and the caregiving shortage, and taxing health benefits to help Social Security. https://t.co/BMnpj7Hpgm
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Behind the scenes at SendCutSend - making custom parts (fast) right here in the U.S.A.
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New CRR brief: "The Rise of Alternative Designs for Public Plans" As funding DB pensions has become more burdensome, sponsors shift some risks onto workers by modifying DB plans or adopting new designs. https://t.co/iKtjfyyyuv
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Coming tomorrow: New CRR brief on the rise of alternative designs for public plans. Sign up to get a copy straight to your inbox!
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Check out the latest Risking Old Age in America: The Coming Elder Care Crisis podcast. It features CRR researcher Laura Quinby, who discusses the economic challenges facing older adults in Massachusetts. You can listen here:
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Podcast Episode · Risking Old Age in America: The Coming Elder Care Crisis · 09/25/2025 · 30m
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The drug coverage provided by Medicare Part D is a key part of a retiree’s health insurance. Since these plans can change from year to year – sometimes dramatically – switching plans may offer big savings.
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Your Medicare Part D Plan: How to Save by Switching Features and coverage update every year, so changing plans could offer big savings. New @SquaredAwayBC blog post:
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"Propping up Social Security with borrowed funds invested in stocks is a bad idea" latest @MarketWatch blog post by CRR senior advisor Alicia Munnell: https://t.co/suZQd6ybWH
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The LACMA Art+Film Gala celebrates art and storytelling. Today everyone loves film, once a new medium for art, still evolving with technology. LACMA is leading us toward the future with its digital art initiatives. We're so early with on-chain digital art! @OnChainMonkey
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📣 $2.1T in forgotten 401(k)s across 31.9M accounts Our 2025 research in partnership with the @RetirementRsrch shows the growing scale of this issue—and why solutions to consolidate and protect retirement savings matter. Read the report: https://t.co/J90xXcYvuV
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Given that working longer is still the best way for many workers to ensure a secure retirement, the question is: how did the pandemic alter the path of older workers’ employment? New CRR Brief:
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Did COVID Alter Employment Trends for Older Workers? Employment for workers ages 55+ has fully rebounded to match pre-COVID trends. This return to normal, though, masks some surprising differences by demographic groups. New CRR Brief: https://t.co/tWk2uNaK6K
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"The Saver’s Match could really help Gen Z and millennial workers save for retirement" latest @MarketWatch blog post by CRR senior advisor Alicia Munnell: https://t.co/o9nB7vuWC1
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.@ThinkAdvisor: Advisors Nudge Retirement Investors Into Riskier Portfolios, Study Finds https://t.co/lyIJfcfTo9
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Advisor use, CRR finds, is associated with less safe allocations for average clients — likely to their benefit.
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.@AARP: Retired? Winners and Losers of the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut https://t.co/CBFXjpfhbP
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Lower interest rates are a mixed bag for savers, borrowers and investors
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With Americans having fewer children and the baby boomer cohort rapidly retiring, it has been immigrants who have been shoring up the U.S. workforce. Read our latest blog:
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