Pandemic Causing Nearly Half of Americans to Cut Back on Retirement Saving, Study Finds - The 401(k) Specialist
Nearly six in 10 Americans (58%) say the economic impacts of COVID-19 are having a negative effect on their retirement savings according to a new study from Allianz Life released May 28.The study finds the COVID-19 pandemic is drastically changing how Americans view their retirement prospects and many fear the worst is still yet to come—at least in the short-term. More than half (54%) say they are worried the market hasn’t bottomed out yet.According to the Q2 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, worries over market volatility’s impact on their 401k and other retirement accounts were steadily increasing over the past year, currently at 42% (up from 37% in this time last year). At the same time, the number of people who are worried about a major recession is at its highest levels in over a year, now at 65% (up from 48% in Q2 2019).It’s not all bad news, however, as a surprising seven in 10 (69%) respondents say they still feel optimist…