Principal Financial Group has released to advisors the Savings-to Employment Income Ratio, a quick litmus test for estimating the health of investor’s retirement savings, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
In the Principal Financial Well-Being Index titled “When the Destination is Retirement: A Way to Keep Investors’ Plans on Track,” the group provides advisors with tips for using the ratio. The report also outlines the key drivers of the ratio that are most within investors' control: the savings rate, the age at retirement and the income replacement ratio.