Retirement benefits

Enviable benefits including telecommuting, gym memberships and nap pods increases loyalty among young workers, research says.

Less volatility, lower litigation risk and greater simplicity are reasons for embracing this strategy, says adviser Robert Lawton.

A bipartisan bill calls for an increase in full retirement age two months every year between 2022 and 2034 and indexing normal retirement age to life expectancy.

Employers need to help fix flawed plans by helping participants routinely consolidate their savings.

An aging workforce, DIY healthcare and developing technologies will transform the way employers think about benefits.

Programs are becoming more comprehensive, with more companies focusing on fiscal programs while continuing to address physical and emotional wellness.

Workers want more diversified options for how to spend money traditionally accumulated in workplace retirement accounts, a study by financial services group Alexander Forbes finds.

Less volatility, lower litigation risk and greater simplicity are reasons for embracing this strategy, says adviser Robert Lawton.

Eli Broverman, who will remain on company’s board, says he plans to focus on other startups.

Among workers age 60 and older, 50% intend to wait to retire, or have no plans to retire at all,