Retirement Research Institute

White Paper

In-detail findings

vInfographics: What do you know about retirement

Compares knowledge about retirement planning to other common planning and lifestyle activities

Infographic: Time to Spend

Compares time people spend on retirement to time spent on other activities / goals.

Infographic: Gut Instincts

Demonstrates how people trust their own instincts less for retirement planning than many other activities and many other situations

Infographic: Retirement is #1

Retirement is more important – for more people – than any other savings goal

Infographic: The Power of Words

“Retirement” can evoke a mixed bag of emotions – from a word association standpoint

Infographic: Living on the Edge

Most people are comfortable with everyday financial obligations – and much less so about long-term planning or unexpected setbacks.

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Infographic: Bonds of Love

In-detail findings

Shows how marriage can impact financial and savings status (for the better).

Infographic: Women, Marriage and Retirement

Infographic: Married Savers Behaving Better

Looks at women’s retirement savings by marital status, and compares retirement knowledge between the genders, by marital status.

Explores marital status, and gender, for critical savings behaviors and confidence indicators.

Demonstrates how married workers are more likely to have financial safety nets, and to have bigger financial safety nets, than singles or divorced

White Paper

In-detail findings

Infographic:  Who Uses an Advisor

Demographic breakouts of groups most and least likely to consult a financial advisor

Infographic:  Value of An Advisor Over Time

Demonstrates potential compounding over the longer term of an increased retirement contribution

ING State of Savings

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The State (and Region) of Savings

Special report explores the effects of geography - state and region - on ability to save

Infographic

Quick facts about most and least likely states on key savings and spending dimensions

PEERing into Retirement

Supplemental report describes survey about peer comparison and savings

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Infographic
Generational
Gender Gap:
Income and Education

Infographic
Disappearing
Pensions

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Generation Y / Millennials

Infographic
Generation X

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Baby Boomers

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Matures

"Lessons Learned in Higher Education" White Paper

"Lessons Learned in Higher Education" Summary

vWhat About Women (and Retirement) White Paper / Report

vMom’s Retirement White Paper / Report

vParticipant Preferences in Target-Date Funds White Paper

White paper provides complete study details

vParticipant Preferences in Target-Date Funds Executive Summary

Summarizes highlights of the study

vNew "Retirement Revealed" study white paper offers important insights.

White paper provides complete study details.

vCulture Complex African American Fact Sheet

vCulture Complex Asian Fact Sheet

vCulture Complex Hispanic Fact Sheet

vIn it for Life: Helping Retirement Participants Turn Investments Into Income. 

White paper provides complete study details.

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vRetirement Resolutions Executive Summary

Document offers highlights supporting ING’s Retirement Resolutions year-end recommendations

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v"Public Pensions in Focus" Summary

Summary provides an executive summary of the study.

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v"Retirement in Review" White Paper

v"Mapping the Mindset" Article

Summary offers an overview of content and concepts

vShedding Light on Retirement White Paper

Explores the history of the “retirement concept,” and offers social context for today’s changed savings dynamic and responsibility.

See also: ING Studies: Mapping the Mindset

See also: ING Studies: Shining a New Light on Retirement

vShining a Brighter Light on Retirement Article

Consumer-friendly article presents the notions of retirement, responsibility and control.

v"Public Employees in Focus" White Paper

White paper provides complete study details of the financial realities of state and local government workers.

vPublic Employees in Focus" One Pager

One pager provides an executive summary of the "Public Employees in Focus" study.

v"Life on the Bench: How do I measure up?"

Report explores how using the power of peer comparison can help improve retirement behavior.

v"Help Wanted" White Paper

Report provides details of ING’s study of the benefits of using a financial advisor.

v"ING Educator's Economic Index" White Paper

Report provides complete study details of the financial realities of today's educators.

See also: ING Studies: Value of Advice

v"ING Educator's Economic Index" Executive Summary

Executive summary of the "ING Educator's Economic Index" study.

See also: ING Studies: ING Educator's Economic Index

v"Beyond the Politics and Pundits"

Report explores public reaction to potential changes in the private retirement system.

v"'Training' for Retirement" Summary

Study provides complete details about how Americans might not be adequately prepared for retirement.

See also: ING Studies: "Training" for Retirement

v"InSights: Retirement Expectations, Confidence and Realities"

Investor survey asks investors about how they envision retirement.