Benefits

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rising costs and new regulations are leading employers to rethink their health benefits offerings.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising levels of debt may be responsible for the stubbornly low retirement readiness of defined contribution plan participants, a study suggested.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In support of National Save for Retirement Week,  ADP offers tips to help small and midsized business owners engage Generations X (employees  between...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Growing levels of student loan debt could force today’s college graduates to retire more than a decade beyond the current average retirement age.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The effective retirement age for Social Security is now 70, according to a new research brief from the Center for Retirement Research at...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During National Save for Retirement Week, employers should consider advice for plan participants, who generally take positive action afterwards.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees, especially Baby Boomers, are facing a shortfall when it comes to their retirement savings, a survey found.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lingering financial strains exacerbated by slow economic growth continue to push middle class workers’ priorities away from retirement savings and towards monthly expenses,...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent poll found that costs are a big issue when it comes to health benefits.

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers expect their retirement will consist of several phases due to increasing longevity, according to a new survey from UBS.

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some professionals are “taking one for the team” at work, according to a new survey.

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A majority of U.S. workers believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) will increase their health insurance premiums, according to...

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While Americans still want home ownership, freedom from debt is more important, said respondents to a survey from loanDepot.com, LLC.

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the end of the recession, there are more older Americans in the work force, according to a recent Gallup poll.

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many young adults are living with their parents and it is having an impact on their parents’ finances and ability to save, a...

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American workers believe they will be working well into their retirement years, according to a new survey.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plans currently account for approximately half of participants’ total investable wealth, according to the Cogent Research DC Participant Planscape Study.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement income from private-sector retirement plans has become more common, according to a new study.

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2013, U.S. companies and their employees saw the lowest health care premium rate increases in more than a decade, according to an...

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average 401(k) account balance for those consistently participating in their 401(k) plans for the four years from 2007 through 2011 was up...