Employers and their employees hold different perspectives on how to best achieve retirement preparedness through 401(k) plans, according to the results of two newly released studies from Schwab Retirement Plan Services. Taken together, the studies indicate that, despite efforts by employers to educate workers on the 401(k) offering, most workers are unengaged and financially unprepared for retirement.
CFO Research Services, on behalf of Schwab, surveyed more than 200 senior finance and human resources executives from large and mid-sized U.S. companies about their perceptions of 401(k) plans in the workplace. Key findings include:
