Survey: Americans want to live to 88 but can only afford to live to 83

FinanceInternationalUSA TodayNov 11, 2026, 5:12 AMAI summary

A survey of 1,000 adults in September by life insurance platform Ethos found that Americans hope to live to age 88 but believe they can only fund their lives until 83. 47% said they would have no retirement money left before turning 80. Nursing home care is the cost that worries them most and the most underestimated: respondents estimated it at $60,829 a year, against a national average of $112,420 for a semi-private room.

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Respondents want to live to 88 but estimate their money will last until 83.
47% of those surveyed said they would have no retirement savings before age 80.
Nursing home care is the top concern (37%) and is underestimated by half: $60,829 estimated versus $112,420 actual per year.

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