Columbus, OH - Since 2014, the Nationwide Retirement Institute has surveyed Americans annually on their perceptions, concerns and understanding of the U.S. Social Security system. This year’s survey marks its 10th edition and reveals how Americans’ a...

A new survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute shows consumers are fearing the worst: 68% expect a recession within the next six months and nearly 80% of those who do, expect it to be severe. In fact, about two thirds (62%) of respondents beli...

Inflation has shaken women’s retirement security and confidence, according to a Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey of employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and sponsors. The study found that 62% of women are either expecting to retire ...

Columbus, OH - To combat high inflation, Americans have made difficult tradeoffs that negatively impact their health and wellbeing, finds a new Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey. Over the last 12 months, nearly one in five American households (...

Anyone who’s made a trip to the grocery store or the gas station this year knows that inflation is taking a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks. Choosing cheaper produce and trading down to cheaper cuts of meat have become common tradeoffs for familie...

Today, four in 10 older American workers are delaying their retirement due to the rise in living costs – double those who said they delayed their retirement a year ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, released today by the Nationwide Ret...

Inflation hits hardest for those who can least afford it: middle- and lower-income Americans are struggling with the rising cost of everyday needs like food, household goods and transportation. These families are also more likely to forgo seeking fin...

Columbus, OH – Today, the majority of U.S. parents (60%) cite inflation or rising living costs among their top financial concerns as they look ahead at the next 12 months, according to a new survey by the Nationwide Retirement Institute. Less than ha...

Columbus, OH – Continued financial repercussions from the pandemic, new concerns over market volatility and high inflation are leading two-thirds of Americans (66%) to worry more now than they did before about their retirement income, according to th...

Young Black Americans report that medical debt is impacting their financial health and nearly one in five Black millennials (19%) report that paying for health care is their biggest retirement stressor, according to a recent Nationwide Retirement Ins...

American consumers have put their lives on hold as financial pressures from rising prices are felt across all generations. For some, sacrifices may include driving less while others are having to postpone starting a family or getting married.Since la...

Columbus, OH – Americans have a grim outlook on the U.S. economy, and nearly two-thirds (64%) feel the Federal Reserve should be taking a more aggressive approach to addressing inflation, according to a new survey by the Nationwide Retirement Institu...

Columbus, OH – Over a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans (85%) agree that it’s more important than ever to stay in their home for long-term care. However, nearly half of those not retired (47%) say they are concerned their cur...

While most adults age 25+ don’t carry any personal medical debt, two in five (38%) could not pay off an unexpected $5,000 out-of-pocket health care expense, according to a new  Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey. As a result of unexpected health...

Columbus, OH – While many Americans feel confident in their knowledge of Social Security, that assuredness stands in contrast to their actual understanding of its critical components, reveals Nationwide’s 8th Annual Social Security Consumer Survey.Co...

Columbus, OH – The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken many U.S. adults’ confidence in retiring comfortably or on time, with one-in-five (19%) reporting it has forced them to delay their retirement or no longer retire at all, according to the new 2021 Tax-E...

Columbus, OH – While the risk of COVID-19 poses the greatest threat to the elderly, it’s also taking a toll on the people they rely on most: their caregivers. This is particularly true in the Black community, where the pandemic presents new sources o...

Columbus, OH – The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Americans mentally, physically, and financially, and as such, has caused many to reexamine the importance of prioritizing long-term care. The vast majority of Americans (87%) believe it’s more importa...

Columbus, OH – Social isolation resulting from the pandemic has impacted some Americans’ mental (45%) and physical (40%) health, with many worrying more now about their family’s health (74%) and financial stability (62%) than they did before. Millenn...

Columbus, OH – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dire impact on American’s plans for retirement. More than a third of Americans (38%) say their retirement plans have been impacted, most commonly, because they will have to retire later than planned (19%...

Columbus, OH - Given this year’s tax deadline is extended to July 15, now is an ideal time for consumers to reevaluate their retirement plans, assess how COVID-19 has impacted their financial goals and develop a strategy to optimize taxes in retireme...