New on Squared Away: Reimagining #ElderCare with the Founder of The CareWorks Project Since most people now receive care at home, Robert Espinoza explains how we could build a more person-centered approach to long-term care. 🔗 #[bit.ly/4ztzgMF
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
@crrbc.bsky.social
The nation's leading source of research on anything involving money and retirement, including Social Security, 401(k)s, working longer, and long-term care. https://crr.bc.edu/
New CRR Brief: "How Much Do Older Workers Value #RetireeHealth Insurance?" 🔗 #[bit.ly/4yuWT7j #EconSky Thanks to the @russellsagefdn.bsky.social for the support!
What We're Reading Now! Our latest hand-selected list of interesting reads from @kffhealthnews.org, @financialplanning.bsky.social, and @aeajournals.bsky.social 🔗 crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: "Why Are More Young Adults Living with Their Parents?" The share of young adults living with their parents has jumped by about one-third over the last two decades, reaching nearly 20 percent by 2025. 🔗 #[bit.ly/3SXvzzd
New on Squared Away: How to Set Your Savings Priorities? One Financial Planner’s Advice Suggestions for ranking different savings goals to help you better decide where your next dollar should go! 🔗 bit.ly/3Tatu2H
What We're Reading Now: 📘 As Social Security Fund Runs Dry, Some Republicans Say It’s Time to Raise Taxes 📗 Aging with Dignity: Providing Long-Term Supports and Services at Home for Our Nation’s Elders 📕 The Jobs Apocalypse Is Postponed. An AI Jobs Boom Is Here 🔗 crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “Explaining the Rise in Alternative Investments in Public Pension Plans" 🔗 #[bit.ly/4iQeQbk #EconSky
New on Squared Away: "Long-Term Care in Israel and the U.S.: Different Systems, Shared Challenges" ➡️ Universal coverage, free home care, and migrant caregivers: a gerontologist unpacks Israel’s approach to long-term care. 🔗 bit.ly/4qYpI9q
New on Squared Away: "Time-Tested Strategies for Reducing Debt" 💡 A financial planner's practical, no-magic-bullet framework for tackling credit cards, student loans, and mortgages – one step at a time. 🔗 #[bit.ly/4iuUeVV
What We're Reading Now! Our latest hand-selected list of interesting reads – get the links and short descriptions: 🔗 crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “Does Giving Money to Your Parents Make You Less Financially Secure?" Learn more about family wealth transfers ➡️ 🔗 #[bit.ly/4gsbSXL
New CRR Brief: “Small Business Retirement Plans: A Primer" 🔗 #[bit.ly/3Spthsc Big thanks to the TIAA Institute for the support! #EconSky
"PACE: A Better Model for Elder Care?" – New on Squared Away In this blog, Dr. Anthony Zizza discusses the PACE program, which provides comprehensive home care for low-income seniors who would otherwise need a nursing home. 🔗 #[bit.ly/45eDEBZ
Our summer newsletter features new research on: 💡 married couples’ 401(k) saving 💡 the latest on Social Security’s finances 💡 the impact of AI on older workers Check out these briefs and more! 🔗 crr.bc.edu/newsletter
What We’re Reading Now – Our latest hand-selected list of interesting reads: 💡 Elderly Health and Longevity in the US: Evidence & Implications (NBER) 💡 New Homeownership Measure Puts People First (Minneapolis Fed) 💡 The Retirement Tax Break That Most People Overlook (WSJ) 🔗 crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “Health Shocks and Annuity Choices" 🔗 #[bit.ly/4wkR6QC #EconSky
New on Squared Away: "A Mid-Year Money Checkup Can Help Fine-Tune Your Finances" A summer-time tune-up on your retirement savings, beneficiaries, and tax planning could save you from a year-end scramble. 🔗 bit.ly/4fzlFuQ
What We're Reading Now: Check our our latest hand-selected list of interesting reads: 📖 New Study Challenges Notion That Aging Means Decline 📖 The Heatwave Shows That Your Next Retirement Risk Isn’t Your Portfolio 📖 Elder Fraud Is Surging. Here Are Three Simple Steps to Combat It. 🔗 crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “#Medicare Finances: A Perspective on the 2026 Trustees Report" 🔗 #[bit.ly/4yhKW5a #EconSky
New on Squared Away: "Improving Long-Term Care for Seniors in Massachusetts" Rep. Thomas M. Stanley breaks down Massachusetts’ big push to reform long-term care – from tighter nursing home oversight to a possible public insurance program. 🔗 #[bit.ly/4gPQmOr
What We're Reading Now – the CRR's latest round up of interesting reads: 📚 Local Labor Market Tightness and Job Quality 📚 Four Major Relationship Hurdles That Can Happen After Retirement 📚 Social Security’s Fiscal Gap and the Risk of Bond Market Strain Read short descriptions: 🔗 crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “Are the Careers of Older Workers Being Cut Short by AI?" 🔗 #[bit.ly/4v2MNrG
7️⃣ Common Misconceptions About Retirement Planning – New on Squared Away From Social Security financing to long-term care to the $1 million savings goal, these myths may drive people toward suboptimal retirement choices. 🔗 bit.ly/4w7kx89
What We're Reading Now! Our latest hand-selected articles include: 📚 The Value of Reliable Statistics 📚 How America Saves – 25th Edition 📚 Revolutionary Transition: Inheritance Change and Fertility Decline Get the links and short descriptions of why we picked them: crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “#SocialSecurity’s Financial Outlook: The 2026 Update in Perspective” 📖 Read the brief here: #[bit.ly/4v9iHnj #EconSky
The TIAA Institute is now accepting applications for the 2026 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award! ✍️ Submit your book or article on lifelong financial security for this prestigious award 🏆 that comes with a $10,000 cash prize 💵. More info: #[go.tiaa.org/3WQ5E9Y
"A New Senior Living Model for the Middle Market?" – New on Squared Away bit.ly/4x7HlGf
What We're Reading Now! Our latest hand-selected articles: 📚 What It’s Like to Retire in America After a Divorce 📚 America Is Experiencing a Productivity Miracle 📚 Health Shocks and Annuity Choices Read short descriptions of why we picked them with links to the articles here: crr.bc.edu/WWRN
New CRR Brief: “Do Married Couples Coordinate Their #Retirement Savings?" #[bit.ly/4vpcTpr
Our Spring Newsletter features new research on policy uncertainty, low fertility, and the small firm 401(k) gap. Check out these briefs and more! bit.ly/4dL8xlk