Strengthening and Steadying Cash Flow in Retirement

Available Now: Strengthening Retirement Cash Flow explores the most promising options for creating safe, easy, and equitable non-labor income streams to support household financial security – and dignity – in retirement. This report also asks what public and private sectors can do to support Americans of all income and wealth levels as they wrestle with the complex task of converting retirement savings to a lasting income.

To read the full 2021 Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings Report:

The Aspen Retirement Savings Initiative thanks AARP, BlackRock, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Prudential Financial, and T. Rowe Price for their generous support of the Forum as well as this report.

Lessons From Down Under: What Australia’s Retirement System Really Teaches Us About Trump Accounts and Social Security
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Lessons From Down Under: What Australia’s Retirement System Really Teaches Us About Trump Accounts and Social Security

Australia has become the go-to example for those arguing that America should rethink retirement. Here’s why that argument is incomplete.

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The Future of Advice: Going from Fragmented Help to Person-Centered Guidance

Households need financial and retirement advice that is affordable and accessible. What will it take to achieve that goal?

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Trump IRAs Are Coming. Let’s Make Them Work for Those Who Need Them Most.

President Trump has just signed an executive order designed to expand retirement savings access. Here’s what this news means for low-income savers.

Lab Notes: 2025 Workers’ Wealth Lab
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Lab Notes: 2025 Workers’ Wealth Lab

Leveraging a first-of-its-kind database, the Workers’ Wealth Lab uses retirement plan data to identify the tools and design features that can improve our retirement savings system. Read the report from the 2025 Lab.

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Putting Resources in the Right Hands: How One Fellowship Is Supporting Financial Services Professionals on Native Reservations

Native CDFIs play a critical role in the financial security of local communities and Native reservations. To learn more, we interviewed the leaders of a financial services training fellowship for Native professionals.

A Persistent Challenge: How Financial Shocks Continue to Undermine Family Financial Security
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A Persistent Challenge: How Financial Shocks Continue to Undermine Family Financial Security

Most households experience at least one financial shock in a given year, but there are few comprehensive solutions to help them. How can we solve this persistent challenge?

What’s the Future of Retirement Savings? We Get to Choose
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What’s the Future of Retirement Savings? We Get to Choose

Retirement is the ultimate financial report card—for individuals and for America. Learn how leaders are working to make the retirement savings system work for everyone.

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How Auto-Enrollment Could Help Trump Accounts Work For Everyone

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America’s Babies Are Now Retirement Investors—Now What?
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America’s Babies Are Now Retirement Investors—Now What?

Trump Accounts could offer an 18-year head start on saving for retirement. How do we ensure that they work for everyone?