Retirement

According to a new report, defined contribution plan participants often contribute less and withdraw more than industry expectations, lowering performance.

The number of pre-retirees who feel very prepared to exit the workforce is dropping, according to a new study, and those counting on working later may be in for the rude awakening of a lifetime.

“Investors are concerned about rising health care costs, and they should be,” says one expert with T. Rowe Price, noting that medical expenses topped a list of surveyed respondents’ recent concerns.

It’s likely no one pays more attention to retirement plan fees than the plan fiduciary, says The Principal Financial’s Aaron Friedman. After all it’s their job to work with the service provider and financial professional to make sure the fees paid by the plan are “reasonable.” But what exactly does “reasonable” mean and what does it have to with cars?

How Tussey v ABB is a new frontier in ERISA class-action litigation

The pros and cons of a benefit practice offering retirement plan services.

Two-thirds of middle-income Americans are saving less than 5% of their annual income for retirement, with nearly a quarter saving nothing at all, according to research from LIMRA.

New research from Mintel shows ‘it may be too late for older women’ to save enough to retire comfortably.

The IRS is streamlining loan procedures for 401(k) plan participants to help victims of last month’s Hurricane Sandy.

More and more, workers aged 53 to 65 perceive traditional ideas of retirement as outdated. A new report says 55% plan to keep working full-time as long as their health permits.