Retirement

What impresses me most about EBN’s Benefits Professional of the Year isn’t just what she’s done at Facebook, but what she’s trying to do to move the entire industry.

EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year, Renee Albert, has led the social media giant in ramping up paid parental, bereavement and caregiving leave — along with a slew of other enviable benefits. But her most game-changing initiative is calling on other employers to do the same.

Setting off on post-work lives requires planning and an honest discussion with loved ones. Here’s how advisers can help start the conversation.

Tax cuts and other policies have stirred a stronger economy, but these results could mean vulnerable financial markets in the foreseeable future.

After listening to employee concerns over the company’s program, Benny Award winner Jodi Budnick made it her mission to upgrade the plan and help employees save more for their post-work years.

Employees who want to stretch their dollars the furthest during their post-work years may want to consider relocating to these places.

Even though the program was created by a large multinational corporation, companies of all sizes could utilize this approach.

The ruling is a step in the right direction. But be warned: There are too many unknowns for companies to begin offering the program.

IRS rules allow clients in certain circumstances to tap their retirement accounts before the age of 59 1/2 without a 10% penalty. But this still should be considered a last resort, an expert says.

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would make the 2017 tax overhaul for individuals permanent in a bid to highlight their signature economic policy achievement ahead of the November elections.