Benefits

July 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently identified questionable practices of companies that offer retirees pension advances.

July 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consumers, including those who currently have health savings accounts (HSAs), do not fully understand them, a survey indicates.

July 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rolling assets out of a plan is a broad area that affects plan advisers, consultants, participants and fiduciaries in 401(k) plans, says Jerry...

July 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A majority of Americans lack confidence in their ability to manage personal financial issues, with more than a quarter (26%) wishing they didn’t...

July 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers mark controlling health care costs as their top benefits priority, followed closely by controlling costs and risks for retirement plans, says a...

July 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees who improve their financial knowledge have a better chance of improving the investment returns on their retirement accounts, a paper published by...

July 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lot can be learned about retirement plan investor behavior from the simplest of actions, according to a Putnam Investments analysis.

July 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Researchers at St. Louis, Missouri’s Washington University have found a connection between good retirement savings habits and good health habits.

July 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than two-thirds of state and local public workers polled expressed confidence they would have enough money to live comfortably in retirement.

July 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Delivering all required retirement plan information can be time-consuming and expensive, but it’s a necessary part of ERISA.

July 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lockheed Martin will freeze its salaried defined benefit (DB) pension plan and transition employees to an enhanced defined contribution (DC) retirement plan.

July 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) are increasing in importance when it comes to employee retention and recruiting, says a new study from Fidelity...

July 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly one in four investors say they aren’t sure why they haven’t sought professional financial advice, a survey shows, and an equal number...

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of cash balance retirement plans has increased, according to a report from Kravitz, Inc.

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With some exceptions, sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans, especially school systems, have problems getting employees to participate in the plans.

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 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...

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers are using job applicants’ social media content to help them decide whether or not he or she will be hired, says...

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the use of automatic enrollment is increasing in private-sector retirement plans, public-sector plans offered by local governments are slower in adopting the...

June 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) are an important tool for workplace retirement investors, says Steven Anderson, of Schwab Retirement Plan Services, but more efficient methods...

June 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public K-12 school systems that offer 403(b) plans have an extra tool for solving certain reward and budget issues.