Retirement benefits

The tax plan would make itemized deductions less valuable so some retirees would lose a deduction that covers payments for nursing homes, assisted living or inpatient hospital care.

With company perks being a key attraction and retention tool, here’s a list of some of the best ones innovative employers are offering.

Hot stock market is driving most of the growth but automatic enrollment is helping too.

Both defined benefit and defined contribution program overseers need to update their costs and strategies before January.

Workers often don’t aggregate old retirement savings plans at new jobs, leaving behind orphaned accounts that need attention.

Carriers need to focus their digital efforts on education to attract younger clients, says Amy Friedrich of Principal Financial Group.

After noticing that workers were borrowing against their 401(k)s, the insurer launched a fiscal wellbeing program to address their money woes.

Workers should learn to reduce their housing, transportation and food costs, cut unnecessary expenses, and develop the habit of packing their lunch to work.

With congressional action making 401(k) plan savings leakage more likely, advisers must increase focus on holistic financial wellness as a preventative measure.

Clients should learn to reduce their housing, transportation and food costs, cut unnecessary expenses, and develop the habit of packing their lunch to work.

After noticing that workers were borrowing against their 401(k)s, the insurer launched a fiscal wellbeing program to address their money woes.

Employees should search the Department of Labor's Form 5500 filings to get their former employer's contact information.

Clients should search the Department of Labor's Form 5500 filings to get their former employer's contact information.

However, many organizations still hoping Congress takes on Cadillac tax and other insurance levies.

Revisions to the House tax plan are expected and experts advise employers to continue thinking about retirement plan alternatives.

By leaving retirement accounts as is, Congress missed an opportunity to help workers who have not saved for the future.

Clients who intend to name minor children as beneficiaries of their IRAs should take taxes into consideration before making a decision.

Clients who intend to name minor children as beneficiaries of their IRAs should take into consideration the "kiddie tax" before making a decision.

It is also not expected to repeal the Obamacare individual mandate.

GOP tax reform could have employers re-thinking how they can best help employees to save for retirement.