Retirement

It’s likely no one pays more attention to retirement plan fees than the plan fiduciary, says The Principal Financial’s Aaron Friedman. After all it’s their job to work with the service provider and financial professional to make sure the fees paid by the plan are “reasonable.” But what exactly does “reasonable” mean and what does it have to with cars?

How Tussey v ABB is a new frontier in ERISA class-action litigation

The pros and cons of a benefit practice offering retirement plan services.

Two-thirds of middle-income Americans are saving less than 5% of their annual income for retirement, with nearly a quarter saving nothing at all, according to research from LIMRA.

New research from Mintel shows ‘it may be too late for older women’ to save enough to retire comfortably.

The IRS is streamlining loan procedures for 401(k) plan participants to help victims of last month’s Hurricane Sandy.

More and more, workers aged 53 to 65 perceive traditional ideas of retirement as outdated. A new report says 55% plan to keep working full-time as long as their health permits.

A new survey shows that a majority of baby boomers are more likely to adjust their lifestyle than to save more for emergencies.

Retirees can expect to pay a greater share of health care costs out of pocket, benefits industry report states.

Young adults have unrealistic expectations about their retirement funding needs, according to experts with Pentegra, and many aren’t sure when they’ll be able retire, if at all.