Benefits

April 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Communicating with employees about benefits, including retirement benefits, should not just occur at enrollment.

April 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. adults have significant gaps in their financial literacy knowledge when it comes to areas such as money management, says a new survey.

April 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Men have a slight edge over women when it comes to saving at the recommended 10% rate for retirement, according to research from...

April 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors might consider offering Roth accounts to participants, since some may want to contribute after-tax dollars to retirement savings.

April 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (45%) of individuals surveyed expect to receive a tax refund this year, and among them, 61% plan to save or invest...

April 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers who made changes to their 401(k) accounts last year took a positive step 76% percent of the time, according to a recent...

April 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-eight percent of employers offer some kind of financial education for employees, a survey found.

April 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At year-end 2013, retirement account assets were $19.018 trillion, according to Spectrem Group’s Retirement Market Insights Report 2014.

April 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors are evaluating their current target-date funds (TDFs) and considering whether or not custom TDFs are a better option,...

April 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research indicates it is probably reasonable to say about 50% of private-sector workers participate in a retirement plan.

March 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR) – Thirty percent of respondents to a recent survey note a higher plan participation rate for nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans.

March 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many retirement plan committees do not have a charter, and often those that do find it fails to provide adequate guidance because it...

March 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As state and local governments continue to modify their retirement packages, public employees may need to save more for retirement, says a new...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Promoting financial literacy among employees can help create a more productive and focused workplace, according to a group promoting Financial Literacy Month in...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of employees are unsure their 401(k) retirement plan will provide them with adequate funds for retirement, says a new survey.

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In the two decades since target-date funds (TDFs) first entered plan investment menus, they’ve gained a reputation as a set-it-and-forget-it strategy that many...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Speakers for a webinar hosted by ADP reminded plan sponsors that complying with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) is...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more employees retire, plan sponsors need to prepare for the impact on their defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The basics of fiduciary liability need to be instilled in retirement plan sponsors and committee members.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While U.S. workers are more satisfied with their financial situation now compared with five years ago, their retirement confidence still remains below levels...