Retirement USA is a national initiative that is working for a new retirement system that, along with Social Security, will provide universal, secure, and adequate income for future retirees. The initiative has developed 12 Principles for a New Retirement System, which provides a framework for a future system in which employers, workers, and the government would share responsibility for the retirement security for all American workers.
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Did You Know?
Half of women age 65 and older have a yearly income of less than $14,429.
In 2008, the median income of women age 65 and older was $14,429, compared to $25,344 for older men. The estimated income older Americans need to meet basic needs, depending on homeowner status, is between $16,163 and $20,869, according to the Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index developed by Wider Opportunities for Women and the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston (the 2006 index was converted to 2008 dollars).