Tag: Post Retirement

Transamerica Retirement Management and RetirementJobs.com have formed a partnership to help people over 50 find new sources of income in retirement.   

A Prudential survey of near and recent retirees found guaranteed products will help persuade wary investors to stay in the stock market, even during times of volatility.  

Last week the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “promoting retirement security.”   

According to a recent LIMRA study, 35% of all retirees receive income from an annuity.

During last week’s GOP presidential candidate debate, Texas Governor Rick Perry grabbed headlines by reaffirming his position that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme.” 

The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) is encouraging plan sponsors to begin offering plan participants more options for generating retirement income.

It’s been a stressful week—and it’s not over yet.   

When The Hartford asked Americans age 45 and older about their retirement plans, two in five said they intended to work longer and delay retirement, or work part...

Almost half of American adults say the financial goal that is most important to them is having enough money for retirement.

A recent study from Hearts & Wallets found that affluent investors, ages 40–60, are saving for financial freedom rather than a traditional retirement. 

A MetLife study found only 16% of Baby Boomers employed by small businesses said that they are on track to achieve or have already achieved a financially secure...

There were three big disclosure announcements last week.   

A new study sponsored found a significant shift in attitudes and actions regarding retirement in Americans since an initial study in 2001.

In a recent report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most retirees rely primarily on Social Security and pass up opportunities for additional lifetime retirement income.

A growing number of the American middle-class expects to work well beyond traditional retirement age, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.

In a recent white paper, J.P. Morgan explains that participants want income replacement projections, but don’t know how to translate their 401(k) savings into retirement income. 

This past week, my son graduated from high school.   

A Fidelity survey found that advisers who provide comprehensive retirement income planning

A nationwide survey found that although the majority of Americans ages 29 to 49 worry about their retirement prospects, many have not yet begun to save or plan...

I’ve long adhered to the wisdom of having a “Plan B,” a fallback position if the things you hope will work out—don’t.