“retirement” Charts
Money available for retirement: Save Young! »
I created this chart to show the net gain (free money!) of someone who saves $3000 in a retirement account…
Student Loan vs. Credit Card Debt in US »
Student loan debt increased 13.9% in the United States from 2013 to 2014. It now outweighs total US credit card…
The Shocking Reality Of American Retirement Savings »
In today's age, retiring can certainly be a scary and challenging venture, and according to a poll by the Federal…
Keeping Wealth for the Few Doesn't Work: US Savings Struggle »
Huge swathes of the richest nation in the history of humanity live with little to no wealth to their name.…
Retirement May Be Further Than You Think »
A recent poll by Gallup found that the average retirement age of Americans is rising. The current average age of…
The Future Of Social Security: What Will The Benefits Be? »
A recent Pew poll revealed that Americans harbor a significant level of skepticism toward the future of Social Security. The…
A Troubling Trend In Social Security Expectations »
Since 2001, a growing percentage of working Americans are expecting to rely on Social Security as a major source of…
What Percent of Retired NFL Players go Broke in Three Years? »
If the median NFL salary is $750,000 and the average career is less than four years, why do NFL players…
The Severance Packages That Most People Can Only Dream About »
The ever-controversial "Golden Parachute" retirement packages are awarded to company executives in an attempt to regulate the market for corporate…
Age Investors Started Saving for Retirement »
Most investors reported that they started saving funds for retirement early in their lives. About one in four started saving…
When Do Americans Start Saving for Retirement? »
About half of all American investors began to save for retirement by the age of 29. By the end of…
American's Average Expected Age of Retirement (2014) »
While the average age of American retirees is 63 years-old, more than a third of 18-29 year-olds expect to retire…
Average Age of Retirment 2010-2014 »
The average age of retirement has jumped by 2 years since 2010. Workers are now working more years to support…
(Almost) Everybody Has Them: What Are America's Money Woes? »
Nearly 7 in 10 American adults worry that they will not have enough money for retirement. Almost just as many…
Crisis? Retirement savings not so dismal »
It is almost taken for granted that Americans are dramatically undersaving for retirement – a crisis, it’s called. Yet the…
Americans Working Longer, Still Unsure of Retirement »
In recent years, average American workers' expectations for retirement have changed drastically, with far fewer anticipating enjoying a financially secure…
Women, Unions and Retirement »
The union advantage for women is largest when looking at employer-provided retirement plans. Women in or represented by unions are…
Do retirement benefits contribute to company loyalty? »
According to research by MetLife in the U.S., conducted by the Boston College Center for Work & Family, employees who…
Dim Retirement Prospects for Americans, Except Most Affluent »
Before the 1980s, working Americans did not concern themselves with retirement savings: traditional pensions with guaranteed monthly retirement payments were…
Remember When People Had Pensions? »
America's corporate chiefs deserve all their hefty rewards, we're told, because they take hefty risks. And what exactly are these…
Do Americans really want to live longer? »
The majority of U.S. adults (56%) say that if medical treatments that slow the aging process (allowing the average person…
How long do you want to live? »
When Americans were asked how long they would like to live, 69% stated an ideal age that was between 79…
Longer Vacations For Those Who Keep Their Jobs »
The longer you work for the same employer, the more vacation days you get. After 20 years of service with…
Boys More Likely Than Girls to Have Speech Problems »
Among American children and teens, males are more likely than females to stutter, stammer, or have other speech problems. From…
Teachers Likely to Have Voice Problems »
Among those surveyed, teachers were significantly more likely than non-teachers to report having a voice problem during their lifetimes. This…
Older Women Are More Cautious Drivers Than Men »
When surveyed, American women over age 65 were more likely to avoid driving in certain conditions than men of the…
Veterans by Period of Service »
As of May 2013, 46% of U.S. veterans served during the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era. Veterans from…
Recent Veterans Have Highest Unemployment Rates »
In general, U.S. veterans have lower unemployment rates than nonveterans. However, Gulf War-era II veterans (served since September 2001) have…
A Snapshot of Our Nation's Veterans »
In 2010, there were 21.8 million U.S. veterans, the majority of whom were white males. Veterans were more likely than…
The Elderly Volunteer for More Hours »
After ages 25-34, Americans volunteer for more and more time as they get older. The median annual volunteer hours for…