Talking retirement policy and strategy with the leading expert and (recently retired) BC Professor Alicia Munnell

The Boston College Magazine Podcast

The Boston College Magazine Podcast
Talking retirement policy and strategy with the leading expert and (recently retired) BC Professor Alicia Munnell
Oct 07, 2025
Boston College Magazine

Retirement planning and policy can be dizzying. Social Security, 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, Traditional IRAs, arcane IRS rules and regulations…it gets a little bewildering. Alicia Munnell, founder of BC’s Center for Retirement Research—and recently retired herself—explains how we got to this point and why we must simplify the process for everyday working people.