Planning for retirement early and well is critical to ensure that one’s post-retirement years are secure and comfortable – yet few Americans do it. Despite the wide availability of information about savings vehicles and financial calculators, relatively few people plan for their golden years until it’s too late to do much about it. Both public policymakers and private firms have worked to engage individuals to plan in the decades before their retirement, with only mixed success.
On November 12, the Retirement Security Project at the Brookings Institution hosted an event with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to explore these issues. Carolyn W. Colvin, Social Security Acting Commissioner, and Richard Cordray, CFPB Director, gave keynote remarks. A panel of retirement security experts discussed efforts to improve retirement planning and what additional steps might make retirement planning achievable for the average American.
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Helping America plan for retirement
Helping America plan for retirement: Panel discussion
Agenda
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November 12
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Introduction
Ted Gayer President - Niskanen Center, Former Executive Vice President - The Brookings Institution -
Keynote remarks
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Panel discussion
Jonnelle Marte Reporter - The Washington PostOlivia S. Mitchell International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor - The Wharton School at the University of PennsylvaniaJean Setzfand Senior Vice President, Programs - AARP
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