In which of the following ways has the COVID-19 crisis impacted your retirement planning? Please select all that apply.

In which of the following ways has the COVID‑19 crisis impacted your retirement planning? Please select all that apply. Published on May 5, 2020 → Survey conducted on May 5, 2020 on 9675 U.S. adults

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I have taken out a loan from my 401(k) account

I have made a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) and/or IRA

I am planning to skip my 2020 required minimum distribution (RMD)

My employer has suspended 401(k) matching contributions

I have changed my asset allocation

I have lowered my 401(k) and/or IRA contributions

I have frozen my 401(k) and/or IRA contributions

I will be forced to retire earlier than expected

I may have to start taking Social Security earlier than I had planned

I will keep working longer than I had planned

11%

N/A – nothing has changed regarding my retirement planning

72%

I have taken out a loan from my 401(k) account

I have made a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) and/or IRA

I am planning to skip my 2020 required minimum distribution (RMD)

My employer has suspended 401(k) matching contributions

I have changed my asset allocation

I have lowered my 401(k) and/or IRA contributions

I have frozen my 401(k) and/or IRA contributions

I will be forced to retire earlier than expected

I may have to start taking Social Security earlier than I had planned

I will keep working longer than I had planned

11%

N/A – nothing has changed regarding my retirement planning

72%

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