Study Highlights Regions Where People are the Most Prepared for and Confident About Retirement

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November 18, 2011

ANNOUNCER:

AMERICANS ARE UNDERSTANDABLY SKEPTICAL ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO REACH THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS. BUT, CAN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS WHERE YOU LIVE IMPACT YOUR READINESS TO RETIRE? POSSIBLY. THE 2ND ANNUAL NEW RETIREMENT MINDSCAPE® CITY PULSE INDEX EXAMINES THE 30 LARGEST U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS TO SEE WHERE PEOPLE FEEL THE MOST PREPARED AND CONFIDENT ABOUT RETIREMENT. SUZANNA DE BACA IS A RETIREMENT EXPERT FROM AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL.

SUZANNA DE BACA:

“According to the index, levels of financial preparedness have remained fairly steady since last year, but overall levels of confidence have dropped dramatically. Now a bit of pessimism is understandable considering that the financial markets have been very volatile, unemployment is high and many have seen the value of their homes continue to decline. While all these issues can make focusing on retirement difficult, they also underscore the need for careful planning that doesn’t just take into account the things you can control, but also factors in the impact of the things you can’t control.” 

ANNOUNCER:

FOR MORE RESULTS VISIT AMERIPRISE.COM. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.