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 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...
Administration | August 7th, 2015 Beyond Auto-Enrollment: Decumulation and Retirement Income The fourth and final article in a series about how to boost retirement plan participant engagement and outcomes beyond automatically...
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.
Participants | August 5th, 2015 Health Care Costs Remain Major Retirement Expense A 65-year-old couple can expect to pay $220,000 on health care in retirement, a government group says.
Products | August 4th, 2015 Guardian Enhances 401(k) Website for Small DC Plans A retirement planning management system provides education and guidance to positively influence the savings behaviors of plan participants in smaller...
Products | July 31st, 2015 Tech Firm Says Calculators Can Improve Savings One key to better engagement in the retirement savings effort is improving knowledge about how assets and liabilities accumulate, according...
Investing | July 31st, 2015 Annuitization Costs Dropped During Q2 A BlackRock analysis finds the cost of future retirement income dipped in the second quarter—the first substantial quarterly drop since...
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 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.
Data and Research | July 23rd, 2015 Where Will the Retirement Paycheck Come From? Providers need to start shifting participants to think income, not accumulation, Cerulli says.
Products | July 14th, 2015 Financial Engines Updates Social Security Tool The Financial Engines Social Security planner will incorporate new data from the Social Security Administration.
Compliance | July 13th, 2015 DOL Clarifies Annuity Selection Safe Harbor Regulation In a Field Assistance Bulletin, the DOL answers questions it has received about the fiduciary selection safe harbor regulation for...
Data and Research | July 8th, 2015 Boomers Overly Optimistic About Work in Retirement A majority of middle-income Boomers say there are inadequate job opportunities for retirees.
Data and Research | July 8th, 2015 Gen X Too Comfortable With Credit Card Debt Both Boomers and Gen X use credit cards liberally, but Gen X is carrying substantially higher balances.
Benefits | July 1st, 2015 Insurance Can Play a Part in Retirement Income Planning “Insurance is where you can really provide a lot more benefit to employees,” says Stephen Locko with ISN Network.
Participants | June 18th, 2015 A Financial Wellness How-To More retirement plans may be adding financial wellness programs, due to increased interest in participants' retirement readiness.
Data and Research | June 16th, 2015 MassMutual Finds Hispanic Workers Need Social Security Info Hispanic workers polled by MassMutual revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about Social Security.
Participants | June 11th, 2015 Behavioral Finance Q&A with Shachar Kariv – Part 2 In the second half of a conversation with PLANSPONSOR, U.C. Berkeley Economics Department Chair Shachar Kariv discusses the importance of...
Data and Research | June 9th, 2015 Comparing Lifetime Annuities and Structured Withdrawals A rigorous new study out of George Mason University takes a strong positive stance on using lifetime annuities over structured...