John Hancock’s 2015 Financial Stress Survey, show that of the people surveyed, 70 percent of those who work with a financial advisor are on track or ahead in saving for retirement, versus 33 percent of those not working with an advisor.
Among people who have an advisor, more than a third had determined how much to save for retirement and half had contributed to an IRA; for people without an advisor, only 14 percent knew how much they’d need for retirement and 16 percent had contributed to an IRA, according to the survey.
Read more: John Hancock’s 2015 Financial Stress Survey