Nathan Place is a national reporter at American Banker. A native of New York City, he has worked for more than a decade in both print and video journalism. He got his start in Beijing, where he worked as a copy editor and reporter for China Daily. He then returned to New York, where he earned his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Since then he's worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News and The Independent, as well as a video producer for the Daily Mail, the Daily Beast and Men's Journal.
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The country's second-largest bank has unveiled a digital platform for retirement decisions — not on how to save, but how to disburse those savings in a steady, sustainable way.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 17 -
Many credit unions are now offering their workers paid time off for volunteering. Here's how it benefits both employers and employees.
By Nathan PlaceAugust 19 -
The vast majority of seniors surveyed about Social Security's COLA say the number should be as much as five times higher than the government is forking over this year.
By Nathan PlaceJanuary 3 -
As Americans prepare for a more crypto-friendly government, do digital currencies deserve a place in their nest eggs?
By Nathan PlaceDecember 24 -
Having missed out on yesterday's pensions and today's 401(k) features, the latchkey generation is woefully unprepared for retirement. Here's how advisors can help.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 16 -
Even among retirement-age Americans, many nest eggs are almost empty, according to an alarming new study by GOBankingRates.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 12 -
Health care costs. Student loans. Domestic abuse. Are retirement plans addressing too many problems at once?
By Nathan PlaceDecember 11 -
Just before the year ends, Congress may pass the Social Security Fairness Act. Here's what's in the bill and who it's for.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 6 -
Six out of 10 retirees leave the workforce earlier than they planned, according to a new Transamerica study. Here's why — and how advisors can help.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 27 -
Not every investor is expecting a Trump boom. Some expect a crash. How should they adjust their finances — if at all?
By Nathan PlaceNovember 20 -
Wealth managers typically focus on other people's retirement plans. But how do they want to spend their own golden years?
By Nathan PlaceJuly 23 -
Last year, Americans saved more in their 401(k)s than ever before, according to new research from Vanguard.
By Nathan PlaceJune 26 -
The 2022 retirement law aims to help workers pay off their student debts and save for retirement. Can it do both? It's complicated.
By Nathan PlaceMay 30 -
Many factors can influence the timing of a person's retirement, but new research shows nothing comes close to health problems.
By Nathan PlaceMay 13 -
Here are five parts of the country where seniors are living large in their golden years.
By Nathan PlaceApril 26 -
Romantic partners usually agree on their broad retirement goals, a new Ameriprise study shows. But the consensus breaks down over smaller questions.
By Nathan PlaceApril 22 -
Late-in-life divorces have more than doubled since 1990, and they often decimate retirement savings.
By Nathan PlaceApril 17 -
The "magic number" Americans think they'll need for retirement went up this year — but their actual savings went down.
By Nathan PlaceApril 5 -
The retirement crisis looms larger than ever as new research shows how many U.S. adults have no long-term savings.
By Nathan PlaceApril 1 -
From baby boomers to Generation Z, employees have different approaches when it comes to their long-term savings.
By Nathan PlaceMarch 5




















