Making financial education fun
HR pros invest time and effort in EBN-EBA Financial Fitness Challenge to help employees become financially health.y
Financial planning
Despite adviser apathy, DC annuities have a bright future
Lifelong income solutions for defined contribution plans are on the way. With defined benefit plans waning and life expectancy waxing, more retirees will need more guaranteed income than Social Security can provide.
Bernanke points to payoff from financial education
The Federal Reserve chairman says the economic health of our nation benefits greatly the more informed the general public is about their own financial decisions.
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More employees being proactive with savings
While most workers are not as financially sound as they should be, more are being proactive with their retirement and investment plans.
Morningstar begins rating alt funds
As the value of alternative funds skyrockets, more attention is being paid, including by major research firms
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Hung Tran
Employers continue to embrace 401(k) auto-features
Bank of America Merrill Lynch says that more retirement sponsors are pushing auto-enrollment and other features with proven success at getting employees to save.
Ranking sees wellness programs leading to financial security
Principal Financials annual evaluation of top companies in employee fiscal soundness has found a common link in wellness initiatives.
Survey: Many firms want Boomers to work past retirement age
Many U.S. employers would like to retain selected Baby Boomers who choose to work beyond age 65, a new survey suggests.
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Eye-popping retiree medical tab seen
Experts who have crunched the numbers on retiree medical cost estimates that factor in Medicare premiums, prescription drugs and the occasional illness project frightening bills even for healthy individuals.
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Linda Stern
Tech staffing firm marks 10th year in business with ESOP
Redmond, Wash.-based Protingent, Inc. recently marked its 10th anniversary with an employee stock ownership plan to reward employees for their contributions to the technology staffing firms success.
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What do best 401(k)s do differently?
A Benefits Forum & Expo panel discussion will examine how several nationally recognized 401(k) plans have raised the bar on plan design, participation and savings rates.
401(k) loan gold seen on Capitol Hill
Tod Ruble is trying to sell retirement plan insurance that employers say they do not want and their employees may not need.
Financial literacy tied to productivity
Financial literacy is so critically important to working Americans that it can make them more productive and less vulnerable to major economic uncertainty, according to a new survey, but only about half of employers said they provide basic workplace financial education.
HSA: Superior savings compared to 401(k)
Are health savings accounts simply better than 401(k) plans?
Gaming touted for retirement education
Amid mounting concern about the nations savings rate and financial illiteracy, employers face enormous pressure to move the needle on retirement preparedness. One possible solution is to tap the wildly popular gaming trend, which, in turn, can actually help make retirement planning fun and more engaging than traditional approaches to employee education.
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Author favors income streams over balanced-portfolio approach
The warning signs continue to mount that Americans are not saving enough for retirement a recent study predicted three in five retirees will outlive their money if they try to maintain their working standard of living, but one financial adviser says most of her colleagues are still doing all the wrong things to help clients avoid this fate.
401(k) fee disclosure rules clarified
The Labor Department this week issued guidance on rules requiring companies to disclose 401(k) fees to employees that will be welcome news to most employers. But for some small companies with 401(k) plans, the guidance may raise more questions, experts said.
The right balance for benefits deductions
When we brought home our NEW cockapoo puppy, Cali, our two older dogs were less than enthusiastic. Our husky, Torik, was patiently annoyed, but our big Akita, Connor, strenuously objected to the rambunctious puppy from the beginning. Cali jumped at Connor's face, chased his tail and ran circles around a dog that was five times her size. In response, Connor barked and growled – we were fearful that he would injure her.
Investors, take your marks
Private enterprise is limbering up for the 2012 EBN-EBA Financial Fitness Challenge, an online financial-education program sponsored by Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser in partnership with Educated Investor.