SURVEY SAYS: The SECURE Act and Retirement Income Adequacy
PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers weigh in on whether certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act...
Tag: Retirement Readiness
Study Finds Large Disparity in Women’s Retirement Readiness
Women have lower retirement savings and are saving less, and more women than men report planning to retire later because...
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Employee Perceptions of Financial Wellbeing Haven’t Improved
Despite that, employees value financial wellness programs and Alight Solutions makes suggestions for improving them.
Balancing the Need and Desire to Work Past Retirement Age
What role are employers playing in helping participants retire?
The Humble 401(k) Plays Outsized Role for Many
Originally conceived as a supplementary savings vehicle to complement pensions, 401(k) plans now form the core of many American’s hopes...
PSNC 2019: A National Plan Sponsor Town Hall
Plan sponsors from across the U.S. shared their biggest challenges and successes during the opening session of the 2019 PLANSPONSOR...
Aging Global Population Requires a Retirement Rethink
As developed countries around the world, including the U.S., see the average age of their population increase, employers must prepare...
Perceptions of Retirement Preparedness Vary With Age and Time
A study from the Federal Reserve finds people at different ages have a savings threshold for feeling they are on...
Lack of Emergency Savings Among Biggest Financial Regrets
More than half of Americans are disappointed with their overall savings, according to a new Bankrate.com survey, including 27% who...
Generation X Has a Big Need for Retirement Readiness Improvement
A study shows Americans at least 45 years old who have not yet retired are struggling financially and falling behind...
Individuals, Employers and Government All Play a Part in Retirement Readiness
A new research report and Catherine Collinson, with Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, lay out steps all three can take...
Communicating Retirement Benefits to Five Generations of Workers
The University of Pittsburgh has found stories from peers resonate well with every employee group.
Fidelity Analysis Shows Advantage of Long-Term Investing for Retirement
In the decade following the Great Recession of 2008, for participants who remained invested in their 401(k)s, overall, average balances...
Retirement Confidence Up, But Concerns Remain
While retirement confidence ticked up for workers in the 2019 Retirement Confidence Survey, many are still concerned about debt and...
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Financial Wellness a Key to Retirement Preparedness
A multi-year study found employees who regularly engaged with their employer’s financial wellness program more than doubled their feeling of...
Wells Fargo Suggests Various Approaches to Retirement Saving
Because people are living longer, healthier lives, the Wells Fargo Investment Institute has suggested different ways that Millennials, Generation X...
Health Care Costs a Top Retirement Concern
However, those who have a health savings account are more certain about how they will cover future health care costs.
Uncertainty About Social Security Fuels Doubts About Retirement Outlook
Only 33% of women and 49% of men said they are “extremely” or “very likely” to have enough money to...
Gen X Struggling Most With Retirement Readiness and Confidence
However, among all age groups, the most frequently cited retirement fear is outliving savings.
Planning for a 40-Year Retirement Is Possible
A survey from AIG Life & Retirement found many people want to live to 100, but are concerned about their...