Post-Survey
For classification purposes only.
I am a: Female Male
Results:
26 female
24 male
Are you 18 years of age? Yes No
Results:
30 are at 18 years of age
20 are not
How informed would you say you are after the presentation on the way Social Security works? Very well informed, Fairly well informed, Not too well informed Not at all informed
Results:
24 are well informed
25 are fairly well informed
1 person is not too well informed
0 are not at all informed

At what age do you plan to retire? Under 60 60+ 65+ Not sure
Results:
3 plan to retire under age 60
11 plan to retire at age 60+
21 plan to retire at age 65+
15 are not sure
Looking ahead to your retirement, which of the following do you expect to be your biggest source of income? Social Security

An employer-paid pension plan

Your own personal retirement savings

Don’t know

Results:
31 expect social security to be their biggest source of income
4 expect an employer paid pension plan to be their biggest source of income
12 expect own personal retirement saving to be their biggest source of income
3 don’t know

How closely have you been following the debate about the future of Social Security? Very closely Fairly closely Not very closely Not at all closely
Results:
3 people have closely been following social security’s future
8 people have fairly been following social security’s future
18 people have not closely been following social security’s future
21 have not at all been following social security’s future

How certain are you now that Social Security will be there if you need it in retirement? Definitely will be there Probably be there Probably not Definitely not there Unsure
Results:
3 people believe s.s. will definitely be there
15 people believe s.s. will probably be there
27 people believe s.s. will probably not be there
3 people believe s.s. will definitely not be there
2 people are unsure of s.s.’s future

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How important do you feel it is at your age to be planning for retirement? Very important Fairly important Only somewhat important Not important at all
Results:
25 people believe it is very important to plan early for retirement
19 people believe it is fairly important to plan early for retirement
5 people believe it is only somewhat important to plan