More baby boomers are troubled by gas prices and uninsured medical costs than about retirement and other long-term expenses, a new poll by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants finds.
The poll revealed 51% of Americans age 45 and older worry more about short-term financial issues–rising energy costs, uninsured medical expenses, the price of gas and credit-card debt–than they do about caring for aging parents, lack of savings for an emergency and even retirement itself.