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Smoothing the Path: Balancing Debt, Income, and Saving for the Future


Abstract: The life cycle model shows that saving for the future requires people to limit consumption during their working years and save so they will have a ?nest egg? to draw on during retirement. Recent changes in how people save for retirement have shifted some responsibility from firms to individuals.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: Page One Economics Newsletter

Publication Date: 2014-11

Pages: 1-5