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Putting off tomorrow to do what you want today

Planning for retirement

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ID8720380
AuthorsGary A Adams (0000-0002-8992-6111, corresponding author), Barbara L Rau
Year2011
Volume66
Issue3
Pages180-192
Publication date2011-02-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/a0022131
PMID21341881
OpenAlexW2165788933
LanguageEN
Citations received55
References cited9

In this article we note that in the coming years, a larger number of people will be experiencing retirement for a longer period of time than ever before and that despite this fact, many will find themselves unprepared for this stage of their lives. We review the literature on retirement preparation, structuring our review around the key questions that need to be addressed when planning for retirement: (a) What will I do? (b) How will I afford it? (c) Where will I live? and (d) Who will I share it with? We make a number of suggestions for research and practice. We conclude that although psychology has begun to play a role in understanding and addressing retirement preparation, there are considerable opportunities for psychologists to engage with this issue in their research and applied work

Actuarial science · Business · Engineering ethics · Political science · Public relations · Retirement planning · Structuring · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Law

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Citations per year4,23
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 53

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