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The following principles guide AARP’s efforts to ensure financial security in retirement.
Income earned through employment is the foundation of most people’s savings and retirement income.
Americans’ retirement income comes from several sources. For most, Social Security income is the foundation of financial security in retirement.
One of the more significant labor-force developments of the past quarter century has been the rising participation rate of older Americans.
Consumer spending is responsible for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic output. Older adults are responsible for a disproportionate share of consumer spending.
Older adults, like everyone, have the right to be treated with dignity and respect and to be free from discrimination.
These principles guide AARP’s policies on personal and legal rights and protections in the legal system.