Help your retired participants take the next step
More than 11,000 Americans turn 65 every day.* As many of these same Americans head into retirement, they face new financial decisions: How much can I spend? How should I invest?
How America Retires 2026 helps plan sponsors support those decisions with data and insights on retiree behavior and plan design—bringing greater clarity to today’s complex retirement landscape.
Beyond the nest egg: How retirees are navigating retirement
How America Retires 2026 helps plan sponsors turn real retiree insights into clear calls to action. Some key findings:
78
%
of retirees ages
60 to 72 took no withdrawals.
60 to 72 took no withdrawals.
40
%
of retirees held aggressive or conservative mixes.
95
%
of retirees with at least $100,000 preserved savings.
Source: How America Retires 2026. Vanguard.
* Welcome to the Peak 65® Zone: A New Chapter in America's Retirement Landscape. Alliance for Lifetime Income, 2026. limraconsumer.com/peak65/.
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