Benefits

June 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer plan changes brought medical costs down, but medical costs continue to increase faster than inflation, says a new survey by PwC.

June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Same-gender couples with children are emerging leaders when it comes to family financial stability and successful long-term planning, according to a new analysis...

June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than 80% of companies provide benefits to couples in same-gender marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships, according to a survey from the...

June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Half of defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants intend to work in retirement, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

June 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three-quarters of employees (71%) think financial wellness should be offered to them, according to a survey.

June 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than three-quarters of small business employees who participate in their firms' 401(k) plans have well-constructed, appropriately diversified investment portfolios, according to Vanguard.

June 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workplace benefits focus on older employees’ needs, even though Millennials exhibit the greatest number of financial challenges,...

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study of 401(k) plans shows that more than 50,000 of them failed nondiscrimination testing for the 2012 plan year.

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -- One lesson Stuart Ritter, of T. Rowe Price Investment Services, strives to impress on the public is that $25,000 saved and $25,000 borrowed...

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds that Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premium increases would negatively impact the defined benefit (DB) pension system.

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey by CareerBuilder shows a quick way for a boss to lose an employee's trust is by assigning the employee tasks...

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generations X and Y K-12 educators would prefer to learn about financial planning issues at work, and there are certain areas in which...

June 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should understand how investor risk tolerance is affected by market performance, and help participants focus on the long-term goals of investing,...

June 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Edward Jones surveyed adults on the planning activities they spend the most time on: retirement, vacation, higher...

June 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 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...

June 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than eight in 10 Americans (83%) are optimistic about their financial future, says a new survey from Lincoln Financial Group.

June 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Women are narrowing the gap between their financial literacy and that of their male counterparts, Financial Finesse finds.

June 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is something of a contradiction at the heart of many prepackaged target-date fund (TDF) solutions, says Tara Mashack-Behney, partner and president of...

June 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The use of collective investment trusts (CITs) is highest among defined contribution plans with at least $250 million in assets, according to Cerulli...

June 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly one-third of workplace retirement plan participants polled have taken one or more loans against retirement savings—and 44% of them later regretted the...