Life doesn't come with a reset button, much to the chagrin of U.S. retirees, the majority of whom say they would go back and change their retirement planning if they had the opportunity.
The insurance company Lincoln Financial Group recently surveyed about 1,400 adults, including 261 retirees. The results show that many retirees wish they would have started saving sooner-and a larger amount-than they actually did. In fact, many don't think they'll have enough money to finance their full retirement.
The looming retirement savings crisis has a lot of people rethinking the durability of their retirement plans.
Social Security benefits aren't keeping up with the rising cost of living - and with some reports predicting the program will run out of money, many Americans are worried those benefits won't be around when they retire.
To top it all off, new research shows that millions of Americans' retirement savings are insufficient, which could cause a major burden for taxpayers in the future.
Given all the uncertainty surrounding retirement, more Americans - especially those between 55 and 70 - are turning to annuities, a type of insurance that helps build retirement savings, according to the research trade association LIMRA. Annuities offer a steady lifetime income stream, and there are no taxes on the growth they accumulate until the account holder starts withdrawing funds.
A recent report found that individual annuity sales were at the highest levels ever recorded in the first quarter of 2023, and LIMRA expects the trend to continue.
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