Financial Literacy as One of Retirement Planning Determinants

The aim of this paper is to show the influence of financial literacy on retirement planning, perceived as jump-start the retirement saving process. The article presents the results of the study in this area obtained by researchers in 8 selected countries. It also puts emphasis on the necessity for education with reference to saving, mainly in the area of long-term planning and personal finance management. In this context the author made an attempt to identify the conditions and factors determining the effective education with respect to the analyzed problem.