The Dime | Colorado PERA
•
January 2018
Pensions 101: A Closer Look at the Demographic Factors Affecting Pensions
People across the modern world are living longer. It’s a fact that is, without question, one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. And hey, personally, we’re pretty jazzed about it—we’re guessing you probably are, too. However, while this reality is great for each of us individually, it doesn’t bode well for defined benefit plans that are, by design, predicated on the assumption that people in the system will set off for greener pastures within a certain amount of time. It’s morbid, yes—but tr