Retirement

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More and more, workers aged 53 to 65 perceive traditional ideas of retirement as outdated.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.

Rumor has it that the Department of Labor recently hired a lot of new field auditors, which could only mean one thing — more audits. Which Principal Financial's Aaron Friedman says means it is safe to say that more 403(b) plans will be put on the firing line as well. Just what we need, right? Well, a little work now and some knowledge may help, so keep reading.