Tag: Retirement Income

Many Americans have concerns about finances, particularly whether they are saving enough for retirement, according to a new survey from The Harris Poll.

The addition of a Roth savings feature to defined contribution plans is becoming more popular.

The cost of generating retirement income increased over the last year, according to a new BlackRock analysis, but market gains have helped retirement savers stay on track.

An investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently identified questionable practices of companies that offer retirees pension advances.

The companies of OneAmerica have launched OneCheck, a set of retirement plan health monitoring tools and reports for participants and sponsors.

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...

Women are more likely than men to be concerned about risks related to longevity during the approach to retirement, according to a LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute survey of...

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

There are more than 40.3 million Americans aged 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and many in the age cohort aren’t following traditional definitions of...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final rules regarding longevity annuities—aimed at bringing more flexibility to retirement savers using the fixed-income vehicles as a longevity hedge.

Whether a target-date fund (TDF) series is considered “to” or “through” retirement is not the appropriate basis for determining its peers for comparison, contends Cammack Retirement Group.

Unlike traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs), contributions are the predominant way investors open Roth IRAs, according to a new Investment Company Institute (ICI) analysis.

Retiring Baby Boomers helped push individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers to $324 billion during 2013, according to Cerulli Associates, with total IRA assets hitting $6.5 trillion by year’s...

BlackRock has added two new strategies to its series of LifePath target-date funds (TDFs) that apply principles from the firm’s latest research into glide path investing.

A new analysis from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows preretirement 401(k) account withdrawals often have a negative impact on long-term wealth accumulation.

Edward Jones surveyed adults on the planning activities they spend the most time on: retirement, vacation, higher education or making a...

Insurance providers plan to continue to scale back offerings of lifetime income products, according to new research from financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates.

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

J.P. Morgan Retirement Link, the firm’s retirement plan administration solution for small and mid-size employers, has gone mobile with a new iPhone and Android application.

Despite the 2,800 rules, benefits can be amped up with the right Social Security planning, says Financial Engines, which rolled out a planning service to help near-retirees maximize...