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January 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (51%) of retired readers of Consumer Reports and 55% of those just short of retirement are facing investment losses of...

January 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On December 11, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service extended by one year the deadline for 403(b) plan sponsors to have a formal, written...

January 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With recent market volatility, a concern by retirement plan sponsors that some participants are too aggressively invested in equities has been added to...

January 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As 403(b) plan sponsors and advisers have prepared for new Internal Revenue Services regulations in effect as of January 1, no doubt communications...

January 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A newly commissioned survey from Union Bank concludes that fiscal fitness, not physical fitness, is a higher priority for younger adults than for...

January 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to TheLadders.com's quarterly Executive Job Market Trends Report for Q408, due to recent changes in the economy, some traditionally strong sectors in...

January 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An unconfirmed memo by NCR Corp.'s CEO says effective immediately the company will reduce its employer match for 401(k) plan participants.

January 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - GateHouse Media has become the latest company to suspend its 401(k) match, according to a report in Editor & Publisher.

January 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sears has announced that it is suspending its 401(k) match for most employees.

January 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest 401(k) match to fall in recent months came at The Denver Post newspaper where managers and other non-union employees were informed...

January 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Delaying doctor visits and dipping into savings, including retirement savings, to pay for health care are among the list of health care behaviors...

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you're inclined to curl up with a good book, you've got a lot of company, according to a new survey of human...

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For those for whom 2008 has seemed interminably long, it just got longer.

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The common factor among the best Canadian employers, according to Hewitt Associates - employee engagement.

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For those who might need a little help knowing when they have had too much to drink, here's a few words of advice.

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has proposed higher penalties for residents who do not have health care insurance as required by the state's...

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of organizations do not plan to reduce their workforce in 2009, according to a survey by Right Management.

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds that despite the weak economy, most employers plan to retain employees, including efforts to retain retirees, and increase salaries...

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study suggests that changes in Social Security rules have influenced retirement and working patterns.

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Researchers have found a link between the perception of health and balance - and how much older Americans walk.