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Survey: 1 In 10 Boomers Now Borrowing For Everyday Bills
"NEW YORK — The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.
In the telephone survey of 1,002 adults 45 and older, nearly four in 10 said they had helped a child pay bills or expenses. Among retirees, one-third said they'd helped their children pay bills. Eight percent said they'd helped a parent pay bills or expenses. The survey's margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
One-third of survey participants said they stopped putting money into their 401(k) or retirement account and 14 percent said they had cut back on their medications."
Survey: 1 In 10 Boomers Now Borrowing For Everyday Bills
"NEW YORK — The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.
In the telephone survey of 1,002 adults 45 and older, nearly four in 10 said they had helped a child pay bills or expenses. Among retirees, one-third said they'd helped their children pay bills. Eight percent said they'd helped a parent pay bills or expenses. The survey's margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
One-third of survey participants said they stopped putting money into their 401(k) or retirement account and 14 percent said they had cut back on their medications."
Survey: 1 In 10 Boomers Now Borrowing For Everyday Bills