TY - JOUR T1 - Does Retirement Planning Affect the Level of Retirement Satisfaction? JF - Financial Services Review Y1 - 1999 A1 - Elder, Harold W. A1 - Rudolph, Patricia M. KW - Adult children KW - Demographics KW - Employment and Labor Force KW - Health Conditions and Status KW - Net Worth and Assets AB - This article analyzes the relationship between retirement planning and retirement satisfaction. Planning for retirement is positively related to the level of retirement satisfaction. As expected, individuals with higher incomes, larger net worths, and those who have partners are significantly more likely to be satisfied in retirement. However, even after controlling for these variables, results show that planning does indeed impact the level of retirement satisfaction. Furthermore, planning implies a higher level of satisfaction even for those who did not make the decision to retire voluntarily- - either because of health problems or an employer's decision. PB - 8 VL - 8 IS - 2 U4 - Labor/Economic Status/Health Status/Family/Basic Demographics ER -