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The average retirement income is a statistic alone. If your retirement income is lower, you feel bad. If higher, you think you are well off and might spend more than you should. Instead, let's look at a different way to look at retirment income.
I am a CSA, a Certified Senior Advisor, thus the following... The Society of Certified Senior Advisors classifies senior income in three categories (not average retirement income - but specific low, middle and high income) that makes sense to me. The amounts shown below are taken from my CSA manual (published in 2005). Lower Retirement IncomeLess than $30,000 annual income (not assets) These folks are concerned with basic daily living needs: how to pay for housing, food, the high cost of prescription drugs, etc. This might be the senior asking for a weeks worth of her prescription from the pharmacist because she can't afford a whole month (or she won't eat)... how sad is that? Income is more important that assets for lower and middle income retirees. Middle Income seniors may slip into this group later in life as their assets are reduced (or gone). Reverse mortgage for seniors (if a home owner) might help this group. Middle Retirement Income$30,000 - $80,000 annual income (not assets) Income is more important that assets and the home is often the largest asset owned. Income comes from several sources making it more complex to juggle: retirement earnings, pensions, investment withdrwals, Social Security. These folks are concerned with outliving their assets which is easily possible today with investment reductions, longer life expectancies, ever-increasing health care premiums, etc. They hope to earn a supplemental retirement income (my website, for example). They may be supporting family members, both adult children and older parents, but really don't have the unending resources to do so. These folks have lots to consider! This retirement stuff isn't easy! High Net Worth Retirement Income$1-million plus in assets, not including the primary home These folks are concerned with taxes, growing their wealth, providing for their heirs and charities. Most of these retirees earned their assets from owning a business. These folks have financial consultants and won't likely be reading my website, so I'll leave them as is. Personally, I'm not sure “average retirement income” should really matter... your retirement income should be in line with your income prior to retirement. If you had a clerk's income in your working years, your retirement income is also a clerk's retirement income and Social Security. If you were a high-paid manager, ditto.. It's like asking what the average retirement age is.... According to EBRI (Employee Benefit Research Institute), the average income for age 65+ was $29,200.+ (in 2008). Those with Bachelor's degrees had an average income of $46,000 and those with Master's Degree's averaged $62,777. Now, looking at senior retirement incomes at the top of this page. Most folks are going to fit into the top two, right? We are all concerned about how our retirement income years will play out. If you had no pension and no retirement savings, it looks like you might have some tight retirement years ahead!
Finally, you do need savings for inflation (cost of living increases) too. Even if you could live on $1000/mo average Social Security payment alone – that same $1000 is worth lots less 10 or 20 years down the road. For example, $50,000 in 1980 was worth $147,000 in 2009... now THAT is inflation! Hope this helped you some with Average Retirement Income thoughts!
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