Data and Research | July 12th, 2018 Simpler Retirement Plan Communications Make No Difference in Employee Decisions In conclusion, IZA says, “the data do not support the idea that presenting optional 401(k) plan information in a simpler,...
Data and Research | July 11th, 2018 Millennials Benefiting from PPA They are on track to replace 75% of their income, compared to 64% for Americans overall.
Data and Research | July 2nd, 2018 Plan Designs, Market Rates Lead to Improved DC Plan Metrics in 2017 “We continue to see the significant impact plan design and financial wellness programs have on participant behavior, as evidenced by...
Products | June 27th, 2018 Principal Offers Retirement Plan Solution for Small and Mid-Sized Employers The solution offers participant features and additional customizable features typically enjoyed by larger corporations.
Data and Research | June 27th, 2018 Only 20% of Workers Believe They Are Saving Adequately for Retirement On top of this, more than three in four worry Social Security could be extinct by the time they retire.
Products | June 25th, 2018 Retirement Plans Must Be Paired With Educational Programs Ongoing education makes participants aware of the plan and underscores its value.
Data and Research | June 25th, 2018 Retirees Say Income Replacement Needed Not As High As Pre-Retirees Think Half of retirees say they spend less in retirement than they did in their working years.
Data and Research | June 21st, 2018 Retirees Find Creating a Drawdown Strategy Is Complex "Having a plan in place to manage their finances can help retirees feel confident about spending their assets and address...
Participants | June 20th, 2018 DC Plan Participants Largely Stuck With Investments in May Outflows were primarily from target-date (35%), emerging markets (27%) and company stock (27%) funds, the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index shows.
Data and Research | June 19th, 2018 Brokerage Accounts, Dividends Critical Sources of Retirement Income Together, they supply 40% of retirees’ income.
Investing | June 14th, 2018 Fidelity Finds Little Knowledge About HSAs Many people are unaware of their triple tax advantages, that balances can be carried forward and that the money can...
Data and Research | June 7th, 2018 Most Americans Have Not Figured Out How Much is Needed to Retire Among those who have made an estimate, the median amount is $650,000, Bankrate.com learned in a survey.
Data and Research | May 29th, 2018 Groups Offer Blueprint for New Social Contract for Retirement The blueprint calls for nine design features of the new contract.
Data and Research | May 17th, 2018 Commitment to 401(k) Investing Remains Strong A mere 2.7% of Americans stopped contributing to their defined contribution plan in 2017, the ICI reports.
Data and Research | May 4th, 2018 Specific Actions Lead to Higher Retirement Income Empower identified “habits of success” that correlate with higher projected retirement income—saving in a workplace retirement plan, saving at a...
Data and Research | April 26th, 2018 Increased Savings Rates and Auto Escalation Can Boost Retirement Income Those who are contributing less than 3% to a retirement plan are on track to replace 59% of their income...
Data and Research | April 19th, 2018 Employees Desire Retirement Education and Coaching Nearly half would like a digital retirement coach, an Accenture survey found.
Participants | March 5th, 2018 Women Need Help Improving Retirement Confidence Fifty-five percent of women are afraid they will outlive their savings, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
Data and Research | February 27th, 2018 Millennials Need Help to Save Adequately for Retirement A report from the National Institute on Retirement Security shows that 66.2% of working Millennials have nothing saved for retirement.
Data and Research | February 26th, 2018 Workers Say Benefits Give Them a Sense of Financial Security However, this is not always the case for lower-income workers, MassMutual found in a survey.