Description: The financial environment changed dramatically between 2008 and 2009. To gauge the impact of the financial downturn on retirees, the Society of Actuaries, LIMRA, and the International Foundation for Retirement Education re-surveyed respondents of the 2008 study, 'Will Retirement Assets Last a Lifetime?'. The original 2008 study surveyed 1,524 retirees ages 55 to 75 with $100,000 or more in household investable assets prior to the financial downturn. The participants were re-contacted in April 2009 and posed a subset of the original questions via an online survey. In this follow-up report, the 2009 results are contrasted with the results of the original 2008 study.

Description: This is the report of a research project sponsored by the Society of Actuaries Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks, LIMRA, and the International Foundation for Retirement Education. The report shows the findings of a survey posed to approximately 1,500 retirees with $100,000 or more of investable financial assets. The survey questions explored how retirees make decisions about investing their assets and purchasing financial products. The report provides valuable information for actuaries and the financial services industry.