According to the results of a survey conducted in the United States 2021, turning a certain age was the main trigger for starting to save for retirement. The survey, conducted among 1,000 working and fully retired Americans, revealed that many respondents started saving for retirement for work-related reasons.
Reasons for starting to save money for retirement in the United States from 2020 to 2021
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IRAs
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Government retirement plans
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Saving patterns
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- Premium Statistic Change in retirement savings due to coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. 2020
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Retirement confidence
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Aegon. (March 1, 2022). Reasons for starting to save money for retirement in the United States from 2020 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/559486/retirement-saving-triggers-in-the-usa/
Aegon. "Reasons for starting to save money for retirement in the United States from 2020 to 2021." Chart. March 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/559486/retirement-saving-triggers-in-the-usa/
Aegon. (2022). Reasons for starting to save money for retirement in the United States from 2020 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/559486/retirement-saving-triggers-in-the-usa/
Aegon. "Reasons for Starting to save Money for Retirement in The United States from 2020 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/559486/retirement-saving-triggers-in-the-usa/
Aegon, Reasons for starting to save money for retirement in the United States from 2020 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/559486/retirement-saving-triggers-in-the-usa/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Reasons for starting to save money for retirement in the United States from 2020 to 2021 [Graph], Aegon, March 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/559486/retirement-saving-triggers-in-the-usa/