Data and Research | August 17th, 2015 Many Workers Wish They Had Started Saving Earlier The majority are open to automatic enrollment and escalation.
Data and Research | August 17th, 2015 A Written Plan Sparks Positive Feelings Even the affluent have concerns when planning for retirement, a LIMRA study finds.
Data and Research | August 17th, 2015 Report Suggests DC Plans At Least As Efficient As DBs Analyses of the cost effectiveness of DB plans ignore pension debt, according to one researcher.
Data and Research | August 13th, 2015 33% Say Social Security Will Be Primary Retirement Income For 80% of Americans, they will rely on Social Security substantially or somewhat.
Data and Research | August 11th, 2015 Firms Want to Keep Older Workers, but Cite Challenges Among the challenges cited by employers were increased health care benefits costs.
Data and Research | August 11th, 2015 Ease of Retirement Plan Use Drives Employee Engagement The median savings rate for non-highly compensated employees increased to 5.9%.
Data and Research | August 11th, 2015 Beliefs Range Widely on Social Security Stability Many workers in the U.S. lack confidence in Social Security, yet more than half have done nothing to address personal longevity risk.
Data and Research | August 10th, 2015 Working with Advisers Increases Retirement Confidence Seventy-eight percent of survey respondents who have never worked with a financial professional are worried about running out of money in retirement.
Data and Research | August 7th, 2015 Retirement Optimism Cited in Survey of African Americans However, many are not taking advantage of financial and investment tools, a Prudential study finds.
Data and Research | August 6th, 2015 ICI Savings Snapshot Shows Individual Commitment Large data set reveals U.S. workers are engaged in their DC plans and are taking their individual responsibility for saving seriously.
Data and Research | August 4th, 2015 College Costs Rival Retirement as Savings Goal As one-third of parents are still shouldering student debt, they are highly motivated to help their children pay for school without relying on loans.
Data and Research | August 4th, 2015 Supporting Family Remains a Retirement Challenge Americans who support an aging parent or an adult child give an average of $12,000 a year to their family members.
Data and Research | August 3rd, 2015 Matches, Automatic Features Becoming More Common Twenty-six percent of 401(k) assets are now in model portfolios and TDFs.
Data and Research | August 3rd, 2015 Pension Plans Had a Strong Second Quarter Movement in the effective interest rate decreased pension plan liabilities sharply during the second quarter of 2015.
Data and Research | July 31st, 2015 Alternatives, ESG Continue Gaining Traction Asset managers and consultants alike continue to position their businesses for a rise in ESG investing.
Data and Research | July 30th, 2015 Retirement Problem Spans Coast to Coast Find out how your home state performs in a new set of national retirement readiness rankings.
Data and Research | July 30th, 2015 Total 401(k) Contributions Reach Record Levels But average account balances dipped slightly in second quarter, Fidelity says.
Data and Research | July 29th, 2015 Ineligible Dependents Drive Up Health Benefits Costs Up to 8% of the dependents enrolled in an employer’s medical plan are actually ineligible to receive benefits, study finds.
Data and Research | July 29th, 2015 The Social Security System Can Be Fixed Although it is projected to become insolvent in 2034, researchers say a small payroll tax increase could save it.
Data and Research | July 29th, 2015 Study Suggests Millennials Interested in Annuities Many are looking beyond traditional savings vehicles to fuel their retirement, the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council says.