Retirement USA – a new initiative working toward a universal, secure, and adequate pension system for all Americans – is sponsoring “Wake Up, Washington!” Month, a speak-out about retirement security, which will take place from September 15-October 15. The month will be a time for Americans across the country to tell lawmakers to keep their hands off of Social Security and to fix our patchwork private retirement system.
As part of “Wake Up, Washington!” Month, Retirement USA is launching a story bank, a collection of personal stories about people’s fears and concerns for retirement. Washington is not paying attention to the retirement concerns of workers and retirees, so we need to speak out. The stories will be posted on the Retirement USA website and used to show lawmakers the reality of the retirement income crisis.
We are looking for people of all ages and from all walks of life to share their stories. You can write to us about your concerns for retirement. You can send us a video or audio recording of yourself talking about your concerns. You can interview a friend or a family member about their concerns for retirement.
We are looking for a wide range of stories: people who don’t have a pension or a 401(k); retirees who are having difficulty making ends meet; people who have just a 401(k) and lost a lot of money in the recent recession; even those with a guaranteed pension and are not worried about retirement, and more.
Working Americans deserve a secure, comfortable retirement and they deserve a retirement system that they can count on. Make your voice heard [1]!