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About Us Retirement research and thought leadership 3 realities redefining retirement savings

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3 realities redefining retirement savings

The Principal® Real Life Retirement Journeys survey highlights three significant experiences employees have when saving for retirement.

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Footnotes

All statistics are from the Principal® Real Life Retirement Journeys survey using the full sample size unless otherwise noted.

  • Field dates: August 23-September 11, 2024
  • Respondents: 1,000
  • +/- 95% confidence level

The subject matter in this communication is educational only and provided with the understanding that Principal® is not rendering legal, accounting, investment or tax advice. You should consult with appropriate counsel, financial professionals, and other advisors on all matters pertaining to legal, tax, investment or accounting obligations and requirements.

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