A new report just came out on the retirement prospects for baby boomers.* Its top-line result was that 40% of all boomers aren’t prepared for retirement.
Whenever the topic turns to retirement in America, the language is fairly dismal. Last week, I saw a flyer from an investment company that highlighted a crisis in retirement savings. Then I read an article offering expert views on how retirement in America is endangered. This type of news coverage is pretty common. And yet, is it right?