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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U.S. adults are intensely worried about their finances — and their kids are even worse.
February 27 -
After IBM unfroze its pension, some wondered if this was the start of a defined-benefit renaissance. Researchers say that's not what it was about.
February 27 -
Employees need to focus on improving their financial wellness after making a few regretful decisions in 2023.
February 15 -
White Americans still have twice as much retirement wealth as savers of color, research shows.
February 12 -
Social Security is getting a 3.2% boost this month — but retirees' expenses have risen by more than triple that rate since last year.
January 3 -
The year saw both progress and problems, from glitches in the Inflation Reduction Act to a controversial new rule for advisers.
December 26 -
Baby boomers may be wealthier, but millennials have benefited from a number of retirement reforms, new research shows — and they still have more time to save.
November 30 -
For many seniors, Medicare Part D premiums will rise by 42% to 57% next year, new research shows. And experts say the reason is a law that was meant to reduce health care costs.
November 27 -
Baby boomers tend to be viewed as one group. But thanks to the Great Recession, younger boomers have had a much harder time saving for retirement.
November 8 -
The rapidly rising cost of medicine is leaving inflation in the dust, new research shows. Here's how advisers can help retirees cope.
October 3 -
New research shows just how big an obstacle student debt has become to Americans' nest eggs.
October 2 -
Millions of Americans still strive for FIRE — "financial independence, retire early." But to keep the dream alive, they've had to change it.
August 28 -
In today's uneven economy, workers are pressing for better benefits, a new Arizent study shows.
August 23 -
In recent decades, a stubborn savings gap has persisted between white and Black Americans.
August 14 -
A 401(k) feature called auto-portability could save Americans trillions of dollars. Why isn't it more common?
May 16 -
Auto-enrollment is helping Gen Z Americans save much more actively than the 20-somethings of yesteryear.
April 24 -
Most Americans think they'll need more than $1 million to retire, research shows. Their actual savings are nowhere near that.
April 13 -
More than 41% of U.S. workers drain their retirement savings when they quit or get fired, according to a new study. Why?
April 6 -
From home repairs to transportation, here's what seniors spend more on than they expect.
April 3 -
The average American will only have 78% of the income they'll need in their golden years, according to a new study from Fidelity.
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