Alicia Munnell

1 week ago | crr.bc.edu | Alicia Munnell

The brief’s key findings are:After a century of decline, work activity among older men stabilized in the 1980s and began to rise in the early 1990s. This turnaround reflected changes in Social Security, retirement plans, the nature of work, education levels, and health coverage. In response, the average retirement age for men rose by about three years to 64. In recent years, it has remained relatively stable as the changes that drove the increase have played themselves out.

2 weeks ago | crr.bc.edu | Alicia Munnell

is a columnist for MarketWatch and senior advisor of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. By attacking Social Security, crashing the stock market, and imposing unconscionable tariffs that will increase both unemployment and prices, Trump has taken aim at the retirement security of millions of American families. The attack on Social Security is shameful. The initial foray was justified by the widely debunked claim that 20 million dead people were receiving benefits.

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Alicia Munnell

By attacking Social Security, battering the stock market and imposing tariffs that will increase both unemployment and prices, President Donald Trump has taken aim at the retirement security of millions of American families. The attack on Social Security is shameful. Trump administration officials justified the initial attack by repeating the widely debunked claim that 20 million dead people were receiving benefits.

2 weeks ago | morningstar.com | Alicia Munnell

By Alicia H. Munnell Impulsive initiatives are putting Social Security, the stock market and the economy itself at risk By attacking Social Security, battering the stock market and imposing tariffs that will increase both unemployment and prices, President Donald Trump has taken aim at the retirement security of millions of American families. The attack on Social Security is shameful.

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Alicia Munnell

Something snuck by me: The Secure 2.0 Act eliminated required minimum distributions for Roth 401(k) accounts. At first glance, that change seems relatively harmless. After all, the account holders paid taxes up front, so why force them to withdraw their money? What that rationale ignores is that the assets in the Roth continue to generate tax-free returns, even after the account holder reaches 73 — the age when required minimum distributions, or RMDs, kick in for traditional plans.