Americans’ Retirement Readiness Gets a Bad Grade in One Area

The more you can invest for retirement, and the clearer you are on your budget, the better your chances of covering health care costs.

Americans are falling short of readiness in three key areas, but they’re particularly lacking in health care. Dreamstime/TCA

By Christy Bieber Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

Millions of Americans risk not being ready for retirement. Like Kryptonite to Superman or Achilles’ heel, one issue is weakening retirees’ retirement preparations. That troubling news comes from a retirement readiness study conducted by IRALOGIX, a technology company specializing in IRAs.