Tag: Education

Two in five retirement plan participants polled said employers should give employees “a slight nudge” in encouraging them to save for retirement.

Military members have significant financial concerns and seek protection from potential abuse, according to a recent survey by The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).

Defined contribution retirement plan sponsors in the health care industry are becoming more proactive in their efforts to help employees adequately prepare for retirement.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services has released an interactive Retirement Readiness Dashboard to help 401(k) plan sponsors and plan advisers better gauge the effectiveness of their plans.

American National Bank of Texas (ANB) has teamed up with several firms to offer a retirement plan services solution known as the Select Open Architecture Retirement (SOAR) program.

A majority of Americans lack confidence in their ability to manage personal financial issues, with more than a quarter (26%) wishing they didn’t have to deal with finance...

Employees who improve their financial knowledge have a better chance of improving the investment returns on their retirement accounts, a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic...

Advisers who serve school districts can add value by sitting down with employees to make sure they appreciate the benefits they receive through a 403(b) plan.

With some exceptions, sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans, especially school systems, have problems getting employees to participate in the plans.

Nearly three-quarters of employees (71%) think financial wellness should be offered to them, according to a survey.

Workplace benefits focus on older employees’ needs, even though Millennials exhibit the greatest number of financial challenges, a survey says.

More than eight in 10 Americans (83%) are optimistic about their financial future, says a new survey from Lincoln Financial Group.

Women are narrowing the gap between their financial literacy and that of their male counterparts, Financial Finesse finds.

Prudential Retirement introduced a line of new technology tools designed to help participants, sponsors and advisers drive higher levels of plan success.

Defined contribution plan sponsors tend to offer far more investment fund options than the number actually used by the average participant, according to new research from SEI.

Summit Professional Networks has acquired Pension Data Resources, Inc. (PDR), known in the retirement planning industry for its PensionPlanet.com brand.

401(k) plan participants still do not understand some of the basics about saving and investing in their plans, a survey suggests.

A majority (80%) of Millennial Americans say the recession of 2008 taught them they have to save “now” to “survive” economic problems down the road.

Employees are showing more focus on their overall financial wellness, according to a Financial Finesse report.