Retire? And do what, hula hoop?
More and more, workers aged 53 to 65 perceive traditional ideas of retirement as outdated.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.
Financial planning
Anticipated rise in health care costs lowers boomers retirement confidence
A new survey shows that a majority of baby boomers are more likely to adjust their lifestyle than to save more for emergencies.
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Teck Lim
EBRI: A couple in retirement could need $400,000 just for health care
Retirees can expect to pay a greater share of health care costs out of pocket, benefits industry report states.
Poll shows Americans skittish about retirement
Young adults have unrealistic expectations about their retirement funding needs, according to experts with Pentegra, and many arent sure when theyll be able retire, if at all.
Tips to sidestep the health care-funding surtax
Starting next year, PPACA will lead to a 3.8% surtax on many peoples investment income, but there are ways around it.
T. Rowe: Investors prioritize retirement, but most not saving enough
Seventy-two percent of those polled recently by T. Rowe Price say that saving for retirement is their top financial goal, but are our mouths and our money in the same place?
Disappointed with 401(k)s, investors turn to foreclosed properties
Those buying homes as an investment now represent 18% of sales as many are disappointed with bank savings and wary of the stock market.
First & Ten retirement strategy on the gridiron
Football season has reached its halfway point, but Legg Mason has a savings plan ready to kickoff financial security.
Boomers continue to neglect retirement plans, research shows
In the past year, almost 30% of baby boomers stopped contributing to a retirement plan, according to new data, and 22% have no retirement savings at all.
Middle-income Americans saving less than 5% for retirement
New Limra survey indicates that more than a quarter of workers 55 or older arent saving anything at all for retirement.
Poll suggests financial advisers a crucial need in plans
TIAA-CREF data show a dearth of plan participants who feel they are getting adequate, sound financial advice; even fewer regularly act on it.
Two breaths of fresh air
Last month, I was out on leave for a couple of weeks after reconstructive knee surgery. Since I was largely on bed rest, I was not able to drive, do chores or take care of my two little boys. I had some time on my hands for the first time in a long time, and filled it with some unexpected insights.
Putting in the time pays off
River City Bank takes top honors in the 2012 EBN-EBA Financial Fitness Challenge, in which participating employees from over a dozen organizations logged 10,000 hours of financial education.
Survey: Seniors less worried about retirement than Medicare
Long-term care and outliving their money are major concerns for todays seniors, according to a recent survey, but PPACA and the upcoming election has particularly elevated their concern over the primary source of their health care coverage.
Aetna joins UnitedHealth with strong third quarter
Boosted premiums revenue and reducing costs have allowed two of the three largest U.S. health insurers to beat analysts expectations for 2012 profits.
Boomers expect to retire decade later than planned
Inflation and taxation are the biggest concerns for baby boomers who see retirement drifting from 65 to 75, a new analysis shows.
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Teck Lim
How will variable annuities evolve as boomers seek retirement income?
Sales of variable annuities are near their pre-market crash levels, but they arent well understood by investors, and one analyst says their guaranteed income stream can get undersold to participants.
Sun Life seeks to sell annuities business
Insiders say Sun Life wants to focus more on group and voluntary benefits and one investment firm or another could pay more than $1 billion for an annuities business to access a stable pool of funds for their investment-management operations.
How will variable annuities evolve as boomers seek retirement income?
Sales of variable annuities are near their pre-market crash levels, but they arent well understood by investors, and one analyst says their guaranteed income stream can get undersold to participants.
More and younger Americans worried about retirement, survey finds
In new Pew Research data, noticeably more adults lack confidence about their retirement savings compared to just a few years ago, and those aged 36 to 40 are the most concerned.
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