A large majority (61%) of families with incomes of $150,000 or more agree that they aren't saving enough money for the future, while more than three-fourths of those earning lesser amounts feel the same way (Source: Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends Project, May 2008).
More than 6.1 million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account (HSA) insurance plans, a 35% increase since last year (Source: America's Health Insurance Plans, April 2008).
Nearly one-quarter of baby boomers (23%) surveyed said they will change their investment strategy to respond to a potential recession, with a majority of those (69%) planning to increase their investments in bonds and money market funds (Source: Plansponsor.com, May 2008).
The average family's cost of health insurance rose 30% from 2001 to 2005, while their income grew by only 3%. The average employer's cost of coverage increased by 28% during the same time period, while the number of employees with employer-sponsored coverage declined 4% (Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008).