A myriad of positive and negative developments in the lives of older adults — including higher living costs, inflation, longer life expectancies and higher education levels — have led to a rise in the number of retirement-aged adults remaining in the U.S. workforce according to new government data analyzed by LendingTree. The analysis was based [...]read moreNearly one quarter of retirement age adults are still working
New-home sales cooled in April as the supply of existing homes increased and demand was hampered by high mortgage rates. New-home sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 634,000 in April, according to data published Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This figure represents [...]read moreNew-home sales stumble as existing inventory increases
Following a significant drop in retirement savings confidence in 2023, overall levels of confidence have yet to recover. But optimism about future retirement prospects are high, according to the results of the 34th annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). “Overall, two-thirds of the workers and three-fourths of the [...]read moreRetirement confidence hasn’t fully recovered, but survey shows hope for future prospects