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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Surging Among Older Americans

Analysis by the shows a startling trend in bankruptcy: older Americans are filing for bankruptcy at higher rates than they were over 25 years ago. Older adults are not just filing for bankruptcy at a higher rate than they once were, they now also make up a greater share of all people filing for bankruptcy.

The total number of older Americans filing bankruptcy per year remains at 100,000 people according to reporting from . A shrinking social security net for older Americans was the main reason for this dramatic jump in filers. Most people filing for bankruptcy cited a combination of reasons, such as: being unable to manage medical expenses, holding debt from mortgages and credit cards later in life, relying on a 401k rather than a pension to sustain retirement income, and helping adult children or older parents financially.

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This chart shows the percentage change in bankruptcy filings from 1991-2016 by age group.

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