This statistic presents the timeframe when the retirees began planning financially for retirement in the United States as of January 2014. It was found that 42 percent of retirees began planning financially for retirement 20 years or more before their retirement.
When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement?
The total study group was composed of 1,501 individuals (1,000 workers and 501 retirees). Statistical precision is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points with 95 percent certainty.
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EBRI. (March 18, 2014). When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292096/us-retiree-preparation-for-retirement/
EBRI. "When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement?." Chart. March 18, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292096/us-retiree-preparation-for-retirement/
EBRI. (2014). When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292096/us-retiree-preparation-for-retirement/
EBRI. "When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement?." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292096/us-retiree-preparation-for-retirement/
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When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement? [Graph], EBRI, March 18, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292096/us-retiree-preparation-for-retirement/