Administration | June 22nd, 2020 Clearing Up Confusion About Retirement Timing The pandemic may put a wrench in some participants’ plans to retire, but others may be more prepared than they...
Participants | June 18th, 2020 COVID-19 Widens the Financial Security Gap for Black Workers Statistics about disparities may reveal what is happening among plan sponsors’ own workforces.
Participants | June 18th, 2020 Generations Experience the Effects of COVID-19 Differently Understanding each generation’s attitudes and concerns is key to knowing the right retirement savings education and tools to offer.
Data and Research | June 4th, 2020 Mapping Spending, Salary and Savings Yields Surprising Results Data ties spending habits, more so than income, with propensity to save.
Data and Research | June 2nd, 2020 COVID-19 Has Made the Retirement System Weaker A working paper discusses how the pandemic has affected retirement plans and what needs to be done for the retirement...
Products | May 20th, 2020 John Hancock Introduces Retirement Planner Tool The digital tool helps participants project their own retirement readiness and model the impact of taking different steps to improve...
Data and Research | May 13th, 2020 Finances Weigh on the Minds of the Majority of Americans More than one-quarter are extremely or very concerned, according to Fidelity.
Data and Research | May 6th, 2020 EBRI Calls COVID-19’s Impact on Retirement Security ‘Manageable’ Certain actions by DC plan sponsors and participants can keep it that way, a conversation among professionals suggests.
Opinions | May 5th, 2020 Barry’s Pickings: OK Boomers Michael Barry, president of O3 Plan Advisory Services LLC, discusses repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic that will affect retirement for...
Data and Research | April 23rd, 2020 Retirement Confidence Remains Steady Workers’ retirement confidence was not only comparable to last year but was relatively unchanged when EBRI refielded its survey in...
Administration | April 20th, 2020 The Rug Has Been Pulled From Under Americans’ Retirement Security The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the fragility of retirement security in our current landscape and sparked conversation about design and...
Administration | April 16th, 2020 Some Employees Must Plan for a Retirement Without Social Security Financial wellness programs and broader use of auto-enrollment in DC plans could help public sector employees who are missing out...
Benefits | December 18th, 2019 Older Gig Workers Left Hanging Without Benefits The number of older workers in the gig economy is growing, creating a need for health and retirement benefit solutions.
Break from the Grind | November 26th, 2019 Americans Would Rather Receive a Debt Payoff Than a Christmas Present Having debt can significantly affect retirement confidence, and debt control management should be considered in retirement planning.
Data and Research | November 20th, 2019 Consider Demographic Differences When Planning Financial Wellness Initiatives Like the general population, financial literacy varies across demographic groups within the African-American population, TIAA Institute finds.
Data and Research | November 6th, 2019 A National Program Like OregonSaves Would Reduce Retirement Deficit The Employee Benefit Research Institute also found an expansion of 401(k) safe harbor plans nationwide would reduce the deficit by...
Data and Research | November 4th, 2019 Rethinking the Idea That There is a Retirement Crisis A new report says Americans have greater access to workplace retirement plans and are saving more than in the past,...
Data and Research | October 23rd, 2019 Five Ways to Improve Retirement Security in the U.S. The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program lays out ways industry leaders and policymakers can improve Americans’ retirement outlook, including expanded...
Participants | October 22nd, 2019 Putting a Price Tag on Workplace Financial Stress According to John Hancock’s research, debt is one of the most significant indicators for financial stress, and most people are...
Data and Research | October 17th, 2019 DC Plan Dominance Is Overstated, But Not For Long Among today’s retirees, nearly nine in 10 (86%) fund their retirement primarily with Social Security and pension income.