
Ponder this question: On average in the U.S., how long will a typical 65-year-old live? When the TIAA Institute and Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center asked that question as part of their most recent Personal Finance Index survey, 35% of respondents underestimated the answer and another 24% admitted they did not know. Only 32% knew the correct answer: age 84 for men and age 87 for women.
Similarly, only about one-third knew the likelihood that a 65-year-old would live until age 90: 30% for men and 40% for women.