Retirement Reset

SunAmerica Retirement Re-Set

Jay Wintrob, President and CEO of SunAmerica Financial Group, and Dr. Ken Dychtwald, Gerontologist and CEO of Age Wave, recently sat down to discuss the findings of the Retirement Re-Set Study, and the reactions to the study to date. View a clip from the conversation as they discuss the impact of market volatility and concerns about the health of the economy on the validity of the findings.

Americans have emerged from the economic recession with a new set of expectations around the purpose, timing and funding of their retirement. Not only is retirement being postponed, but it no longer means an end to working—retirement is now a new chapter in life.

The SunAmerica Retirement Re-Set Study is a nationwide survey of Americans age 55 and older that takes an in-depth look at this new retirement mindset. Developed in collaboration with Age Wave and conducted by Harris Interactive, the study found a significant shift in attitudes and actions since 2001 when SunAmerica conducted its initial landmark retirement study, Re-Visioning Retirement.

The SunAmerica Retirement Re-Set Study is the first major study of its kind to specifically assess the impact of the recession on America’s mindset, family dynamics, lifestyle expectations and financial planning for retirement.