由于物價(jià)居高不下,而且官方警告未來可能“多次”加息,因此現(xiàn)在許多美國人感覺個(gè)人財(cái)務(wù)狀況不容樂觀。而且有最新數(shù)據(jù)顯示,許多人為了維持生計(jì)不得不動用退休金。
過去一年,雖然生活成本持續(xù)上漲且美聯(lián)儲積極收緊貨幣政策,但美國經(jīng)濟(jì)依舊表現(xiàn)出出人意料的韌性。但家庭負(fù)債卻在穩(wěn)步增長,今年第二季度信用卡欠款“快速增長”,首次超過1萬億美元,因此有分析師警告美國即將發(fā)生消費(fèi)者支出大幅減少。
在周二發(fā)布的一篇報(bào)告中,美國銀行(Bank of America)發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)令人不安的現(xiàn)象:許多人開始從401(k)養(yǎng)老金計(jì)劃中取款。
數(shù)據(jù)來自美國銀行最新一期的《參與者動態(tài)》(Participant Pulse)報(bào)告。該報(bào)告監(jiān)控其檔案管理客戶員工福利計(jì)劃的400多萬參與者的行為。
數(shù)據(jù)顯示,2023年第二季度,選擇所謂“困難分配”的參與者人數(shù)激增。所謂“困難分配”是指因緊急財(cái)務(wù)需求從401(k)賬戶提款。
選擇“困難分配”的人數(shù)較一年前同期增長了36%,而且較第一季度增長了12%。
這意味著在截至6月份的三個(gè)月,有約16,000名研究參與者需要緊急財(cái)務(wù)援助。
據(jù)美國銀行統(tǒng)計(jì),第二季度的平均困難分配金額為5,050美元。這比去年同期有所好轉(zhuǎn),因?yàn)槿ツ晖诘钠骄崛〗痤~為5,400美元。
此外,動用401(k)資金的人數(shù)也有所增加,有75,000名參與者以其工作場所的退休計(jì)劃作為抵押申請了貸款,約占總參與者人數(shù)的2.5%。
4月至6月,從401(k)賬戶借款的參與者,較之前三個(gè)月增加了約三分之一。
千禧一代和Z世代的退休儲蓄最多
雖然越來越多401(k)退休計(jì)劃的參與者紛紛從賬戶中提取現(xiàn)金,但美國銀行在周二表示,平均繳費(fèi)率依舊穩(wěn)定在收入的6.5%。
4月至6月,401(k)賬戶持有人平均繳費(fèi)1,460美元,平均賬戶余額為82,300美元,較2022年末增長約10%。
統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)顯示,更多參與者提高而不是降低了繳費(fèi)率,其中千禧一代和Z世代員工增加繳費(fèi)的幅度最大。
美國銀行退休與個(gè)人財(cái)富解決方案負(fù)責(zé)人洛娜·薩比亞在一份聲明中表示:“我們的報(bào)告中統(tǒng)計(jì)的數(shù)據(jù)顯示出兩種趨勢:一方面,退休金賬戶余額增長,年輕員工更樂觀并堅(jiān)持繳費(fèi),另一種趨勢則是提取退休金的情況增多。今年,更多員工優(yōu)先考慮短期支出,而不是長期儲蓄,這情有可原。然而,關(guān)鍵是員工依舊在為退休這項(xiàng)人生中規(guī)模最大的支出繼續(xù)投資?!?/p>
除了美國銀行,還有其他401(k)計(jì)劃的主要提供商也注意到,過去一年,面對普遍存在的財(cái)務(wù)焦慮,退休資金趨勢發(fā)生了變化。
投資管理公司先鋒集團(tuán)(Vanguard)在去年年底發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,越來越多退休儲蓄用戶開始動用自己的資金,其基金中的困難提款現(xiàn)象增多。
先鋒集團(tuán)稱,2021年至2022年平均退休賬戶余額減少了20%,而富達(dá)投資(Fidelity Investments)則表示,去年主要受到市場波動的影響,退休儲蓄受到?jīng)_擊,401(k)賬戶和個(gè)人退休賬戶(IRA)金額超過百萬美元的用戶數(shù)量減少了30%。
這可能意味著約三分之二增長依賴私人消費(fèi)的美國經(jīng)濟(jì)將陷入麻煩。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
美國銀行稱,隨著利率升高,美國人開始動用自己的退休金。蓋蒂圖片社
由于物價(jià)居高不下,而且官方警告未來可能“多次”加息,因此現(xiàn)在許多美國人感覺個(gè)人財(cái)務(wù)狀況不容樂觀。而且有最新數(shù)據(jù)顯示,許多人為了維持生計(jì)不得不動用退休金。
過去一年,雖然生活成本持續(xù)上漲且美聯(lián)儲積極收緊貨幣政策,但美國經(jīng)濟(jì)依舊表現(xiàn)出出人意料的韌性。但家庭負(fù)債卻在穩(wěn)步增長,今年第二季度信用卡欠款“快速增長”,首次超過1萬億美元,因此有分析師警告美國即將發(fā)生消費(fèi)者支出大幅減少。
在周二發(fā)布的一篇報(bào)告中,美國銀行(Bank of America)發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)令人不安的現(xiàn)象:許多人開始從401(k)養(yǎng)老金計(jì)劃中取款。
數(shù)據(jù)來自美國銀行最新一期的《參與者動態(tài)》(Participant Pulse)報(bào)告。該報(bào)告監(jiān)控其檔案管理客戶員工福利計(jì)劃的400多萬參與者的行為。
數(shù)據(jù)顯示,2023年第二季度,選擇所謂“困難分配”的參與者人數(shù)激增。所謂“困難分配”是指因緊急財(cái)務(wù)需求從401(k)賬戶提款。
選擇“困難分配”的人數(shù)較一年前同期增長了36%,而且較第一季度增長了12%。
這意味著在截至6月份的三個(gè)月,有約16,000名研究參與者需要緊急財(cái)務(wù)援助。
據(jù)美國銀行統(tǒng)計(jì),第二季度的平均困難分配金額為5,050美元。這比去年同期有所好轉(zhuǎn),因?yàn)槿ツ晖诘钠骄崛〗痤~為5,400美元。
此外,動用401(k)資金的人數(shù)也有所增加,有75,000名參與者以其工作場所的退休計(jì)劃作為抵押申請了貸款,約占總參與者人數(shù)的2.5%。
4月至6月,從401(k)賬戶借款的參與者,較之前三個(gè)月增加了約三分之一。
千禧一代和Z世代的退休儲蓄最多
雖然越來越多401(k)退休計(jì)劃的參與者紛紛從賬戶中提取現(xiàn)金,但美國銀行在周二表示,平均繳費(fèi)率依舊穩(wěn)定在收入的6.5%。
4月至6月,401(k)賬戶持有人平均繳費(fèi)1,460美元,平均賬戶余額為82,300美元,較2022年末增長約10%。
統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)顯示,更多參與者提高而不是降低了繳費(fèi)率,其中千禧一代和Z世代員工增加繳費(fèi)的幅度最大。
美國銀行退休與個(gè)人財(cái)富解決方案負(fù)責(zé)人洛娜·薩比亞在一份聲明中表示:“我們的報(bào)告中統(tǒng)計(jì)的數(shù)據(jù)顯示出兩種趨勢:一方面,退休金賬戶余額增長,年輕員工更樂觀并堅(jiān)持繳費(fèi),另一種趨勢則是提取退休金的情況增多。今年,更多員工優(yōu)先考慮短期支出,而不是長期儲蓄,這情有可原。然而,關(guān)鍵是員工依舊在為退休這項(xiàng)人生中規(guī)模最大的支出繼續(xù)投資?!?/p>
除了美國銀行,還有其他401(k)計(jì)劃的主要提供商也注意到,過去一年,面對普遍存在的財(cái)務(wù)焦慮,退休資金趨勢發(fā)生了變化。
投資管理公司先鋒集團(tuán)(Vanguard)在去年年底發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,越來越多退休儲蓄用戶開始動用自己的資金,其基金中的困難提款現(xiàn)象增多。
先鋒集團(tuán)稱,2021年至2022年平均退休賬戶余額減少了20%,而富達(dá)投資(Fidelity Investments)則表示,去年主要受到市場波動的影響,退休儲蓄受到?jīng)_擊,401(k)賬戶和個(gè)人退休賬戶(IRA)金額超過百萬美元的用戶數(shù)量減少了30%。
這可能意味著約三分之二增長依賴私人消費(fèi)的美國經(jīng)濟(jì)將陷入麻煩。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
A lot of Americans don’t feel great about their personal finances right now, with prices remaining high and officials warning there could still be “multiple” interest rate hikes on the horizon—and according to new data, many are turning to their retirement funds to help make ends meet.
The U.S. economy has remained surprisingly resilient over the past year in spite of rising living costs and the Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening of monetary policy. Household debt has been steadily rising, however, with credit cards balances seeing “brisk growth” in the second quarter of the year to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, which has some analysts warning a major decline in consumer spending could be right around the corner.
In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America now found that an alarming number of people were making withdrawals from their 401(k) plans.
The data came from the latest instalment in the bank’s Participant Pulse report, which monitors the behavior of more than 4 million participants in its record-keeping clients’ employee benefits programs..
It showed that in the second quarter of 2023, the number of participants taking what are called “hardship distributions“—a 401(k) withdrawal made due to an immediate and heavy financial need—had surged.
Not only did it jump 36% from the same period a year ago, the number of people taking hardship distributions also sequentially increased by 12% over the immediately preceding first quarter.
That meant almost 16,000 of the study participants needed immediate financial aid in the three months to June.
The average hardship amount taken in the second quarter was $5,050, according to Bank of America. This represented an improvement over the previous year’s period, however, when an average $5,400 had been taken out.
Meanwhile, the overall number of people dipping into their 401(k) fund also increased, with 2.5% of participants—or 75,000 account holders—taking a loan out against their workplace plan.
Between April and June, roughly a third more participants had borrowed cash from their 401(k) than in the preceding three months of this year.
Millennials and Gen Z socking more money away for retirement
Despite 401(k) holders taking cash out of their accounts at an increasing rate, BofA said on Tuesday that the average contribution rate had remained steady at 6.5% of income.
Between April and June, the average 401(k) holder made contributions of $1,460 to their account, with the average account balance standing at $82,300—up almost 10% from the end of 2022.
More participants increased than decreased their contribution rate, the stats showed, with millennial and Gen Z employees leading the way on increasing their contributions.
“The data from our report tells two stories—one of balance growth, optimism from younger employees and maintaining contributions, contrasted with a trend of increased plan withdrawals,” Lorna Sabbia, head of retirement and personal wealth solutions at Bank of America, said in a statement. “This year, more employees are understandably prioritizing short-term expenses over long-term saving. However, it’s critical that employees continue to invest in life’s biggest expense—retirement.”
Bank of America isn’t the only major 401(k) provider to have noticed changes in retirement fund trends over the past year amid widespread financial anxiety.
Investment management firm Vanguard released data at the end of last year that showed retirement savers were dipping into their funds at an increasing rate, with hardship withdrawals across its funds on the rise.
According to Vanguard, the average retirement account balance plummeted 20% between 2021 and 2022, while Fidelity Investments said the number of 401(k) and IRA millionaires fell by 30% last year as retirement savings took a hit—thanks largely to volatile markets.
This could prove problematic for an economy that depends on private consumption for roughly two-thirds of its growth.