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Paper Highlights ROI for Financial Education
Financial wellness programs can cut stress and increase productivity in the work force, new research suggests, especially when employees receive more holistic financial education.
Automation Trends Going Strong in DC Plans
Advice has taken on new dimensions in the retirement space, according to Cerulli Associates, and is often implemented automatically and without requiring input from the recipient.
Generation X Particularly Pressed on Retirement
The top financial concern among each generation is not having enough money in emergency savings, a new survey suggests, but for Generation X, not being able to retire...
Small Savings Steps Can Boost Retirement Readiness
What can a small salary deferral increase do for retirement plan participants? Quite a lot, according to Fidelity’s projections.
Medical Expenses Again Cited as Top Retirement Worry
Americans confess their greatest financial worry about retirement is high medical expenses, as revealed in a Bankrate.com survey.
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Breaking Down Savings Barriers
Proof that advisers play a critical role in boosting balances
Get Set for Millennial Millionaires-to-Be
Advisers should look to Millennials—even those who haven’t yet become wealthy—as the next promising and uncrowded market, a survey by TD Ameritrade says.
Gen X Starts Joining the Big Five-O
Plan sponsors should look at Generation X as a segment distinct from Baby Boomers or Millennials, says Weber Shandwick in its new study.
Preparing Baby Boomer Workers for Retirement
Baby Boomers have good retirement savings habits, but accumulated savings may not be adequate.
Survey Finds Little Consumer Awareness of ‘Robo’ Trend
An analysis from Hartford Funds finds U.S. investors are largely unaware of emerging digital financial advice models, and even practicing advisers don’t have much knowledge on the subject.
Changing Jobs Can Be Hard on Millennial Retirement Balances
Millennials change jobs more frequently, giving them more opportunities to cash out of their 401(k) plans and cut into future retirement savings, says Spencer Williams of Retirement Clearinghouse.
Millennials Are More Engaged, But Not Saving Enough
While 64% of Millennials say they have a financial plan, most believe they are only saving half of what they should be, according to a Nationwide Retirement Institute...
Many Leave Employer Match Dollars on the Table
While participation in employer-provided 401(k) plans is strong among younger workers, data from Aon Hewitt shows many are not taking full advantage of matching 401(k) contributions.
Transamerica App Lets Savers See Blind Spots
Augmented reality technology via a mobile application (app) from Transamerica Retirement Solutions can help drive up retirement savings.
A Provider's Argument Against TDFs
Baby Boomers and Millennials stand at opposite ends of the career pathway. Does this mean their retirement investments should be opposites as well?
Finding ROI in Participant Communication Programs
Improving the retirement plan participant experience is an important step in addressing the nation's retirement savings shortfall, according to Broadridge Research.
Living Costs Hinder Focus on Retirement Saving
Three-quarters of Americans say it is hard to keep up with bills and save for retirement at the same time, with 43% saying it is “very hard,” a...
Americans Feel Guilty About Investing Habits
Amid feelings of guilt over not investing enough (a mere 23% feel “proud” of how they handled their money this year), Americans know they need to do more...