For many people, preparation for retirement largely revolves around a plan to work for as long as possible. In other words, many people are planning for retirement by planning not to have one or at least not much of one. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 33 percent of workers expect to retire between the ages of 65 and 69, and 43 percent at the age of 70, or beyond, or not at all. But such planning, if it can be called that, is far from perfect.
Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.