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Timeframe when retirees started to plan for retirement in the U.S. 2014
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Timeframe when retirees started to plan for retirement in the U.S. 2014
When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement?
This statistic presents the timeframe when the retirees began planning financially for retirement in the United States as of January 2014. It was found that 42 percent of retirees began planning financially for retirement 20 years or more before their retirement.
When did you begin to pay serious attention to planning financially for your retirement?
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This statistic presents the timeframe when the retirees began planning financially for retirement in the United States as of January 2014. It was found that 42 percent of retirees began planning financially for retirement 20 years or more before their retirement.
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- March 2014
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 2014
- Number of respondents
- 341 respondents
- Age group
- 25 years and older
- Special properties
- retirees who planned financially for retirement.
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The total study group was composed of 1,501 individuals (1,000 workers and 501 retirees). Statistical precision is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points with 95 percent certainty.
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- March 2014
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 2014
- Number of respondents
- 341 respondents
- Age group
- 25 years and older
- Special properties
- retirees who planned financially for retirement.
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The total study group was composed of 1,501 individuals (1,000 workers and 501 retirees). Statistical precision is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points with 95 percent certainty.
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