Attachment C - Interim Letter

NLSY79
Your Story
Your Survey

Why YOU Should Participate

We Need Your Input

Researchers use the results from your
survey to publish reports and news
articles about many topics and aspects
of life: the labor market, families,
finances, health and so much more.
The information that you provide will
help us continue to explore important
topics, like retirement and other
life-changing events, that impact
your generation.

Health and Aging

The NLSY79 provides opportunities to
study how aging affects health and
well-being. As Americans age, health
can impact work decisions, living
arrangements, and financial security.

Retirement

As researchers and policy
makers gather information
on the resources our nation’s
future retirees will need, it’s
critical to look at people
in their pre-retirement/
transitioning to retirement
years. The NLSY79 cohort is at
this age now with the oldest
members turning age 62 in
2019.
We can also examine future
changes in retirement plans
and experiences, as well as
the ways these transitions
are affected by earlier work
experiences. Your responses
allow us to understand how
people plan for and transition
to retirement.

Policy

Healthcare, Social Security, pensions and
retirement savings are important public
policy areas. For example, the Government
Accountability Office (Oct 1, 2016) referenced the
NLS when reporting to the House Committee on
Ways and Means about 401(k) plans.
This influential committee’s deliberations intersect
with many issues affecting your generation and is
an example of how your survey responses inform
policy makers.

Keep In Touch
The NLSY79 is about telling your
story and where you’ve been.
Continue to help us share your story
by updating your contact information.
Visit us on the web, via email, or send
a text message.

Visit: nlsy79.norc.org/xxxxxx and enter
your mailingID# as the password
Email: your name, phone number,
and address to [email protected]
Text: your name to 312-835-1905