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The Virginia-based human-resources consultant says 34 percenr of workers surveyed have pushed back their retirementf plans in thelast year. Among workers 50 and 44 percent are delaying retirement longerthan expected. “Ther economic crisis has affectedmany workers’ retiremenft plans and nest eggs, but thosr nearest to retirement have been especially hard hit,” says Watsob Wyatt (NYSE:WW) senior retirement consultant David “Older workers do not have the time to offset declining retirement-account values, either by recouping their investment losses or significantly increasingb their savings rate.
” Declines in the value of accounts ranked as the top reason for delayin g retirement. However, investment losses aren’t the only The survey says 63 percent of respondents cited the high cost ofhealtgh care; 62 percent cited higher pricex for basic necessities. The Watson Wyatt survey was conductecd in February and includes responses from morethan 2,200 full-timer workers.
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