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Eighty percent of nonretired people surveyed expect to retire by age 69, and 39% expect to do so by 64.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

A new study from Schroders found that 87% of nonretired Americans are concerned about generating income in retirement, yet only 10% plan to wait until age 70 to claim their maximum benefit.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

The margin of error for the whole sample was plus or minus 4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level and plus or minus 5 percentage points for nonretired adults.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

Among nonretired adults responding to the company’s latest survey, just 43% said they expect to be able to “live comfortably in retirement,” down from 48% last year and 53% in 2021.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

One reason most nonretired people get insurance through their employers is that a workplace constitutes a nice risk pool.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2012