Retirement planning

Despite early withdrawals, U.S. employees managed to save more for retirement last year.

Which state was ranked the best place to retire? WalletHub rated the best states for retirement, based on affordability, quality of life and overall health.

Just 23% of employees surveyed felt their employers were making a “significant effort” on financial wellness, and only 20% of employees expressed the same sentiment about retirement preparedness.

While we all hope for an end to the pandemic, and a return to economic and social normalcy, in 2021, interest rates are likely to stay at their near-zero levels for the foreseeable future. Every dollar will count for retirement-savers.

The rule permitting a plan sponsor to allow qualified individuals to delay their loan payments that may generate the most lasting impact for plan sponsors.

The pandemic has highlighted several key lessons employers need to consider when it comes to retirement.

“The pandemic has laid bare the widening gap between the financially secure and insecure in this country,” says Yanela Frias, president of Prudential Retirement.

From COBRA premiums to long-term care, there are surprising uses for funds in these tax-advantaged accounts.

There is both a social and economic benefit for employers as well as their employees when they adopt a student loan assistance benefit.

This year’s presidential election and COVID-19 have reminded us that many things are out of our control. But the power to help millions of Americans save more for retirement is in the hands of plan sponsors.

In unique circumstances, contribution limits to a Roth IRA do not apply. Here’s why.

Employers shifting from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans has made putting money away more complicated.

Workplace professionals at Zynga, Meredith, the Nashville Public Schools system and the city of Azusa, California, redefine crucial benefit offerings during a national crisis.

While labor groups demanded cost of living increases amid the pandemic, HR newcomer Talika Johnson convinced them contributions toward retirement savings would be of greater benefit to employees.

No matter how bleak things may look right now, you can still help your employees plot a path back to being financially well. Here are four steps to help restore your employees’ financial confidence.

COVID-19 has forced changes in work behavior as employees adjust to a new reality. Here’s how the Advisers of the Year did it during a year of massive disruption.

State retirement plans are about reaching the underserved, not about competing with the private sector, officials say.

“I’m on track in saving for retirement because from a young age I learned these things,” says Adviser of the Year winner Julie Yusko. “I hope my experience can help others be in the best position so that we have fewer people who are approaching retirement age and wondering how they're ever going to retire.”

Older American workers are feeling more unsettled than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic marks the second major financial setback they’ve endured in little more than a decade.

Saving for retirement is undermined when employees are also building up debt at the same time.