MetLife Mature Market Institute

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  Reality Bites: Gen Xers Aren’t Slackers Anymore, MetLife Says

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 26, 2013

  The unthinkable inevitable has happened: Gen Xers are identifying more with their Boomer parents as they enter middle age and shoulder the burdens of work, family and financial planning.

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  MetLife: High-Income Americans Look Sicker

  By Allison Bell  |  April 10, 2013

  The percentage who have two or more common chronic conditions seems to be rising.

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  Singles Need Financial Planning Support: MetLife

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 27, 2012

  As more households are headed by single people, financial well-being is suffering, MetLife Mature Market Institute found.

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  Grandparents Give More Than $1,600 a Year to Support Grandkids: MetLife

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 11, 2012

  Nearly two-thirds of grandparents have financially supported their grandchildren in the past five years, a report released in September from the MetLife Mature Market Institute found.

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  MetLife Publishes Intergenerational Financial Planning Guide

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  July 31, 2012

  MetLife Mature Market Institute has published tips to help consumers with intergenerational financial planning.

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  Half of Eldest Boomers Were Able to Retire

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 30, 2012

  If present trends continue, Americans might not be as bad off for retirement as once thought.

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  Recession-Wracked Boomers Seek Reverse Mortgages at Younger Age: MetLife

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2012

  The number of cash-strapped Baby Boomers age 62 to 64 taking out reverse mortgages has tripled since 1999, sharply lowering the average age of potential borrowers, according to a study released Wednesday by the MetLife Mature Market Institute.

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  Women Value Financial Self-Reliance: MetLife

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  Women of all ages are placing a higher priority on self-reliance in finance, according to a report released Thursday by MetLife Mature Market Institute.

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  Retirement Topics Confuse Pre-Retirees: Metlife

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2011

  MetLife quizzed over 1,200 Americans about what they need for a financially secure retirement. Unfortunately, the majority answered just five out of 15 questions correctly.

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  Unprepared? MetLife Finds Mature Women Not Set for Retirement

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  September 27, 2011

  Mature women, those aged 50 to 70, face unique risks in retirement, yet many have failed to plan adequately to secure their finances, according to a new study from MetLife Mature Market Institute.