Financial planning

Large employers, while somewhat out of touch with employees’ retirement savings needs, are beginning to pay a lot of attention to their ultimate income requirements in retirement.

A 401(k) plan is one way to attract and retain workers, but many small businesses don’t know where to begin

An employer-sponsored 401(k) plan is one way to attract and retain workers, but many small businesses don’t know where to begin.

Carla Dearing, CEO of SUM180, a planning service designed for women, shares her insight on how to create a successful program that best reaches female employees.

While financial technology is top of mind in the industry, many still wonder what it is and what it does.

Working with employers to successfully reduce employee money stressors requires several steps, says Carla Dearing, CEO of financial planning service SUM180.

Technology offers simplicity, transparency, mobility and portability, and advisers should embrace it, says Chad Parks.

Providing employees with access to such a benefit can help companies stand apart from competitors, says Adam Potter.

Offering a financial wellness program — or a better financial wellness program — can help companies stand apart from competitors.

How does having a big slug of student debt actually hurt the ability to prepare for a comfortable retirement?

Often turned off by the process, female employees will reengage in these services if advisers avoid some common pitfalls, says Carla Dearing, CEO of SUM180.

The new head of the Employee Benefit Research Institute talks about the latest retirement trends, his plans for the organization and the state of employee benefits.

The industry groups working to scuttle the Department of Labor's fiduciary proposal hit a setback this week on Capitol Hill, but are vowing to continue to fight.

Natixis Global Asset Management is offering a new benefit that it hopes will allow more employees to begin saving for retirement instead of spending all of their extra money paying off student loan debt.

Nora M. Everett, president of Principal’s retirement and investor services unit, discusses the firm’s retirement transition program and new pension builder product that will allow 401(k) plan participants to buy a deferred income annuity while they’re still actively participating in the plan.

Employers have either dropped the ball when it comes to offering employees retirement transition assistance like flexible work arrangements, retirement seminars or financial counseling, or employees are just not aware of the benefits their employers offer.

Throughout the year, a number of guest bloggers have provided valuable insights to EBN readers on the complex changes and issues affecting healthcare, retirement and other benefits programs.

Healthcare coverage is a significant piece of your employees’ overall financial package. If your plan doesn’t appropriately meet their needs, it can be a source of stress for them throughout the year.

Under new final regulations, which take effect Jan. 1, 2016, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation substantially reduced the reporting requirements for pension plan administrators, sponsors and contributing employers.

Commentary: The most important element in personal investing, including 401(k) investing, is an investor's understanding of his/her risk tolerance. Virtually all negative investor outcomes spring from a lack of understanding an employee has about his/her ability to bear risk.