Retirement

Kentucky, Louisiana and New Jersey are among the least-appealing places for employees to spend their post-work years, thanks to low scores in affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.

Rising interest rates can be a boon for seniors seeking better returns from low-risk investments, but can hamper other clients with adjustable-rate mortgages.

Advisors should frame health care costs as an annual expense rather than a lump sum, which is demotivating for investors, according to Vanguard.

Those who can't downsize can still rent out a portion of their property to help cover expenses.

With more than 22,000 benefits and HR professionals, there was plenty to talk about at the 2018 Society for Human Resource Management meeting.

The video streaming service will be matching up to $1,200 a year to help workers pay their student debt.

Brokers are in a legal quandary: Many of them will still be fiduciaries under the 1975 Rule, but the third-party compensation they received will no longer be permitted.

When the Dow soars and dives, advisers need to reassure clients that their employees’ retirement nest egg is safe.

Advisers must develop relationships with business owners to establish customized plans that work best for the needs of their employees.

Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.