Tag: Retirement Readiness

Leading-edge employers already know “retirement plans are not enough” when it comes to improving employees’ long-term financial outlook, according to...

New research from the Michigan Retirement Research Center shows important differences in the retirement outlooks of singles and couples. 

Suffering an extreme bear market event near the onset of retirement can seriously derail an individual’s ability to maintain financial...

Many of the problems facing the U.S. retirement system today are far from local phenomenon, says Fredrik Axsater of State...

It’s a question many people ask themselves during a working career: What would it take for a middle class person...

A new LIMRA study finds workers who choose to pay down debt over saving for retirement fall way behind their...

An unwillingness to sacrifice things they believe add to their present quality of life is one of them.

Confidence based on subjective assessments instead of real-world planning can threaten the security of a person's retirement, LIMRA researchers note.

HealthView’s research indicates that current income replacement ratio-based calculators fail to suggest sufficient income for retirees to afford quality health...

Establishing realistic expectations about life expectancy and the amount of money needed is key to a successful plan for retirement.

About two-thirds surveyed believe they will need less than $1 million in today’s dollars in order to retire, or aren’t...

Just 20% of those who have retired say they’ve saved enough.

Health care expenses in retirement was the fastest-growing savings objective in a regular survey of employees.

It's important to rein in spending and debt to prepare for retirement.

Retirement planning is harder than dieting; retirement may hinge on winning the lottery; or can Oprah be my adviser?

Financial Finesse offers suggestions for improving employees’ retirement preparedness and making sure Millennials do not end up in the same...

They say savings should determine when to retire.

Grads of 2015 need to brace for more working years than previous generations.

ADP marks National Save for Retirement Week by highlighting the power of stocking money away at your first job—and all...

A Wells Fargo study finds those ages 55 to 59 have three times more saved, on average, than those in...