Retirement benefits

Stricter guidelines around 401(k) loans, more online and on-demand benefits education and regulatory changes are emerging themes this year, says Fidelity’s Meghan Murphy.

A new Guardian study identifies specific behaviors of the most fiscally confident Americans.

Knowing full retirement age is a key to developing a claiming strategy that will enable pre-retirees to maximize Social Security benefit.

With the full retirement age increased, the advantages of waiting until age 70 have been somewhat diminished.

Identity theft insurance, financial counseling services, tuition assistance, elder care and egg freezing all are benefits that will continue to rise in popularity, predicts Purchasing Power’s Elizabeth Halkos.

Expected investment returns in DB plans aren’t what they used to be, says The Principal’s Mike Clark.

With the full retirement age increased, the advantages of waiting until age 70 have been somewhat diminished.

Despite a post-election rally on Wall Street, Willis Towers Watson analysis finds that companies remain slow to fully contribute to their plans.

When helping workers plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven Plewes.

Retirees may be forgiven for indulging in nostalgia, but all too often our thinking about retirement falls prey to that vice.