For those who are healthy, the odds are in favor of a long retirement.

After being largely dormant for the last decade, inflation roared back in 2021 due to various factors related to the pandemic and economic recovery.

Approximately 157 million Americans are covered by employer-sponsored health insurance.

About 77% of retirees between the ages of 62 and 75 plan to spend down at least some of their retirement assets.

Most states (and D.C.) with an income tax have multiple tax brackets with graduated rates; nine states have only a single tax rate.

The median number of years that wage and salary workers had been with their current employer was 4.1 years in January 2020.

In January 2021, more than seven out of 10 workers were very or somewhat confident that they would have enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement years.

Children are often covered by a parent’s health plan or by public health insurance such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

In late December 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, another relief package in response to the pandemic.

The average age for claiming Social Security retirement benefits has been steadily rising.