Could Trump Accounts be a model for Social Security? Here's what experts say
Experts suggest that Trump Accounts could provide a model for enhancing Social Security benefits. Currently, Social Security only replaces about 40% of pre-retirement income, leaving many retirees to find additional income sources. The Trump Accounts and Trump IRAs may help address barriers to saving for retirement, according to financial experts.
- ▪Social Security benefits replace about 40% of pre-retirement income.
- ▪Approximately 41 million American workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.
- ▪Trump Accounts and Trump IRAs could help resolve barriers to saving for retirement.
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Social Security benefits typically replace about 40% of pre-retirement income, according to the AARP. Retirees need to make up the rest of the income on their own or downsize their lifestyle.Workers who have 401(k)s, or other employer-sponsored retirement plans, can invest for retirement that way.Yet about 41 million American workers ages 18 to 65 lack access to an employer-provided plan, according to the Trump administration. Those individuals can still invest in individual retirement accounts.
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