66% of Retirees Say Social Security Is a Major Source of Income. Only 36% of Workers Expect It to Be

There’s a gap in how Americans see Social Security before and after they stop working. A worker in their 40s might picture it as a nice extra on top of a 401(k). A retiree who’s been collecting for a few years usually describes it differently. In the EBRI and Greenwald 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey...