The Society of Actuaries Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks and Financial Finesse are pleased to make available a series of briefs focused on retirement literacy issues.

Longevity Illustrator
Calculate the different ranges of life expectancy with the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator, a tool jointly developed by the American Academy of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.

Recent Publications

Retirement Literacy
The Society of Actuaries Committee on Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program and Financial Finesse are pleased to make available a series of briefs focused on retirement literacy issues.

Life Journey Study 
The Society of Actuaries’ Aging & Retirement Strategic Research Program is pleased to make available the first of two reports focused on how families cope with the final years of life by interviewing the children of recently deceased parents.

Viability of the Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy
The Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks is pleased to make available a research report that explores various design and implementation details for the Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy (SSiRS). This strategy is intended to be used by middle-income workers and retirees to generate retirement income from IRAs and employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans.

Reports and other materials providing consumers with helpful information about post-retirement needs and risks

Research on the risks, attitudes and concerns of retirees and pre-retirees.

Retirement Risk Survey Series
Middle Market Retirement
Retirement Decisions
Managing Finances
Retirement Income
Consumer Interest
Highlights of Research by Topic or Theme
Other Resources

Examine major decisions in retirement.