Americans prioritize financial matters second only to their health, according to a Northwestern Mutual study, yet few seek professional advice or have a long-term plan for retirement.
Simplifying the 401(k) plan enrollment process may help employees save more effectively for retirement, says a recent paper from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Roth IRA balances grew at twice the rate of traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) between 2010 and 2012, according to a new analysis from the Employee Benefit Research...
Witnesses for a hearing about women’s retirement security advocated for Social Security improvements, expanded retirement plan access, and plan design changes.
About a quarter of working Americans have a nest egg balance of zero, according to a survey from COUNTRY Financial, due in large part to stagnant wage growth.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced safe harbor retirement plans can be amended mid-year for changes relating to language about same-gender marriages.
Investment solutions provider Manning & Napier launched a new website and retirement plan “prioritizer” to help advisers steer plan sponsor clients towards long-term benefits success.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans do not know that a 529 plan is a college savings tool, according to the annual 529 Plan Awareness Survey from financial services firm...
Target-date funds are the most popular asset allocation strategy, especially for women, according to data from MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division.
Small business owners and human resources staffers can save nearly $1,000 in waived 401(k) plan startup fees through a promotion from ShareBuilder 401k to mark Small Business Week.
Whether their plan is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) or not, plan officials have the fiduciary duty to understand how their service providers’ Web offerings match the competitions’.
Meredith Corp. is probably best known for its expansive media and entertainment enterprises, but one human resources (HR) staffer says it’s the company’s retirement plan that is truly...
Do-it-yourself (DIY) retirement plan investors are falling behind their peers in meeting certain objectives, suggests a study from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.
Simply measuring the average participant’s retirement savings shortfall will not help employers improve plan outcomes, says Kris Gates, vice president of customer experience marketing with MassMutual.
While nurses spend their lives taking care of others, they often fall behind in taking care of their own financial future, a Fidelity Investments study suggests.