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“Female decisionmakers are more likely to incorporate financial products that help accumulate assets to provide income for retirement, such as an annuity, into their financial plans than male...

There was not a single day of above-normal trading activity in 401(k) accounts during the first quarter of 2017, according to Aon Hewitt data. 

Research shows Generation-Y wants to plan for retirement online as well as on mobile, and they would prefer all the help they can get.

 

DC participants under 30 are among the strongest proponents of TDFs, as well as auto-enrollment and auto-contribution escalation features, a new study finds.

For faculty, when it comes to grading their own financial literacy—from budgeting to investing—this group of educators admit they’d give themselves a “B” grade.

People younger than 30 truly are "do-it-for-me" investors.

While planning for retirement was the overall top concern for employees in 2016, Financial Finesse found the top concern for African Americans and Latinos was getting out of...

However, they have a long way to go before achieving the recommended savings of 15% of income.

More than 40% of those who own HSAs plan to use the funds for future medical costs.

Forecasts suggest that stock and bond returns could be half that of recent decades, yet, 66% of workers believe that over the next decade, returns on their savings...

More Boomers feel they will rely on Social Security in retirement than before the recession.

There were no days of above-normal trading in January, the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index shows.

Among those who report having little in retirement savings, 59% say they don’t have enough or make enough money to save, while nearly one-quarter (24%) indicate they plan...

As the first wave of Generation X workers begins to catch a glimpse of retirement age, the demographic group continues to face struggles in financial planning. 

In addition, Corporate Insight found recordkeepers are offering more focus on retirement income projections and overall financial wellness.

Eighty percent would prefer to work for a company that offers a retirement plan.

While there was some reaction to major events in 2016, 401(k) participants mostly stayed the course in their investments.

The highest trading day of 2016 was November 9—the day immediately following the election—when balances traded were at 0.10%.

A significant majority of respondents to a Voya survey (80%) said they had not taken the time to review or revise their retirement plan within the past year.

Fidelity research also shows that employees in an ESPP are three times more likely to sell ESPP shares for emergency cash rather than take a loan from their...