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Quiz: State of Retirement Planning

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Each year, Fidelity Investments conducts a State of Retirement Planning Study to get a “status check” on the retirement preparations underway by Baby Boomers (ages 59–77), Gen X (ages 43–58), Millennials (ages 27–42) and Gen Z (ages 18–26).

The study looks to provide a snapshot of the progress Americans have made in pursuing their retirement goals. It also looks to give insights into the attitudes and behaviors of the more than 2,000 persons surveyed as they prepare for – or live in – retirement.

As we create retirement strategies, understanding your goals is one of our primary focuses. Once we have a good idea about your goals, we can create a personalized investment approach that reflects your time horizon and risk tolerance. We also understand that goals change over time, so we routinely revisit your current ideas so that we can make adjustments along the way.

Take the quiz and see if any answers surprise you. When we took the quiz, we definitely experienced a few “ah-ha” moments!

State of Retirement Planning

1 / 7

Which demographic group has the highest level of confidence when it comes to being able to retire when and how they want?1

2 / 7

Which demographic group has the lowest level of confidence when it comes to being able to retire when and how they want?1

3 / 7

Gen X (ages 43–58) say they started to save for retirement at age 36 but wish they had started at age 26. What age did Baby Boomers start, and what age do they wish they had started?1

4 / 7

Americans who are preparing for retirement say there are a number of day-to-day concerns that they consider retirement roadblocks. What road roadblock ranks #1 when it comes to holding them back from creating a retirement strategy.1

5 / 7

What percentage of today’s workers anticipate working for pay in retirement?2

6 / 7

What percentage of today’s retirees actually work for pay in retirement?2

7 / 7

Americans who are in retirement have many of the same concerns as those preparing for retirement. What are those concerns?1

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Answer key:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. E

6-7 Correct: You’re a retirement rockstar!
3-5 Correct: Your retirement is coming into focus.
Fewer than 3 Correct: Looks like you’re a retirement rookie! We’re here to help.

  1. Fidelity.com, 2024
  2. EBRI.org, 2024

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