Benefits

May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lack of retirement readiness is a global problem, with retirement illiteracy a major factor.

May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The financial services industry has to do a better job of helping people meet retirement goals, said Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive...

May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lack of retirement readiness is an emerging global crisis confronting governments, employers and individuals, a new study indicates.

May 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Congressional Research Service describes the potential employer penalties imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

May 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans are underestimating the amount they will spend on health care expenses in retirement.

May 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Affluent investors are taking the lessons learned during the economic downturn to heart, with those in Generation Y saving aggressively for retirement.

May 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More retirement plan sponsors use social media for communications than one might think.

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – How people deal with their student debt could derail their efforts to save for retirement.

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Public exchanges are getting lots of attention due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but employers are also considering private exchanges to make...

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger Americans report more stress related to their finances than their parents and grandparents.

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The health care and higher education 403(b) segments represent $485 billion or 67% of the total 403(b) market, according to a LIMRA study.

May 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most middle-class military families trust the financial planners they work with, according to a recent survey.

May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eighty-two percent of companies responding to a recent survey offer some form of wellness incentives and/or disincentives.

May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many part-time employees are confused about what the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be and are not getting much help...

May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and annuities totaled $19.5 trillion at year-end 2012, up 8.6% from year-end 2011.

May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employees feel financially insecure, according to a survey from Unum.

May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed two bills into law to fix the state’s underfunded pension systems.

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the 13th Annual “Mom Salary” Survey by Salary.com, the hypothetical Mom paycheck was greater in the past year.

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just over half (56%) of Americans say they are financially prepared to live to the age of 75, according to findings from Northwestern...

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dealing with a critical illness can derail even the best laid financial plans, according to a new study from the Washington National Institute...