Baby boomers getting gloomier about retirement

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The generation that changed the world, often simply from sheer headcount, is worried about its retirement years, according to a new study from the Insured Retirement Institute.

The percentage of baby boomers that are confident in their financial preparations for retirement declined to 37%, according to the IRI. That percentage has dropped over the three years that IRI has published this report. Moreover, 61% of boomers do not expect their financial situations to improve over the next five years.

Lee Conrad
Former senior editor

Lee Conrad is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser, and a former editor of Bank Investment Consultant.


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