Abstract:
Americans’ indebtedness has increased dramatically since the 1980s – a
trend likely to have important implications for retirement security.
This study finds that older adults with debt are 8 percentage points
more likely to work and 2 percentage points less likely to receive
Social Security benefits than those without debt. Not only does the
presence of debt influence older adults’ behavior, but so do the amount
and type of debt – particularly outstanding mortgages. Increasingly,
retirement security will depend on having enough income and assets to
pay for basic living expenses and to service debt.
Source: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
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