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Half of Retirees Fear Running Out of Money as Pressures on U.S. Retirement Security Intensify, MetLife Research Finds
NEW YORK, February 10, 2026--Persistent, rising healthcare costs coupled with longer lifespans are driving a sharp rise in retirement anxiety, according to MetLife’s new 2026 Paycheck or Pot of Gold Study. Among pre-retirees aged 50–75 who are within five years of retirement and are currently enrolled in an employer’s defined contribution (DC) plan, 58% worry about running out of money in their DC plan in retirement, according to MetLife, and half (51%) of retirees who have money remaining from
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