Workers Not Very Confident About Retirement

In a recent interview of workers conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 37% say they are "somewhat confident" and 18% say they are "very confident".  In addition, of those interviewed, 36% said that they have less than $1,000 in savings.  As far as the ability to afford long-term care, more than 3 in 10 are "not at all" confident in their ability to afford long-term care expenses in retirement.