Just Getting By

The top financial priority of the nation's workers is "just getting by," according to the 13th annual retirement survey by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

Each year Transamerica surveys workers about their retirement plans, attitudes, and readiness. In 2012, the largest share of workers--26 percent--said their top financial priority was just getting by. An additional 25 percent of workers said their top priority was paying off debt.