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              The Way It Was                        The Way It Is
              Live 5-10 years in retirement         Live 20-30 years or more in retirement
              Collect Social Security               Questions about the future of
                                                    Social Security
              Receive guaranteed lifetime pension   Pensions are disappearing, others
                                                    threatened by underfunding and defaults
              Health care covered by former employer  Out of pocket health care expenses
              and Medicare                          have increased dramatically
              Retirement income from pensions and   Retirement funded largely with
              Social Security                       personal savings
              76% of pre-retirees intended to work full-time  20% of retirees work past 65, a 57 year high*
              or part-time in retirement
              Retirement at 65 years old or later   Many workers forced to retire earlier than
                                                    planned.

              *Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019


            Here is some recent data showing that retirees are more
            responsible than ever for providing for their retirement needs:


                 Major Sources of Retirement Income

                             3.1%
                                                     Earnings
                                                     Savings & Investments
                       15.4%
                                                     Pensions
                                  45.2%              Social Security
                     22.3%                           Other



                           14%



                 Source: Morningstar, 2019







                                 Chapter 1: The New Retirement
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