Americans' financial retirement confidence drops
By Staff WriterIn the latest results from the Retirement Confidence Profile (RCP), a survey developed by clinical psychologist Dr. Bill Roiter, Americans' financial confidence in their retirement has dropped six percentage points. The results studied the timeframe between May 2008 and May 2009.
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June 16, 2009
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June 16, 2009
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