Retirement benefits

The proposed regulation would allow small businesses to band together to offer employees defined contribution plans.

The proposed regulation would allow small businesses to band together to offer employees defined contribution plans.

While tax reform has been a mixed bag for muni bonds, a few factors working in their favor include constrained supply this year, as well as historically low defaults.

Above-average company contributions are essential to helping workers save for retirement and live comfortably during their post-work years, according to a Wells Fargo report.

In addition to health insurance considerations. people considering this need to determine whether they can afford the missed earnings and the ability to continue building their nest egg.

Catherine Collinson discusses what is bringing down American retirement confidence and how benefits professionals can help.

Above-average company contributions are essential to helping workers save for retirement and live comfortably during their post-work years, according to a Wells Fargo report.

More states should follow in California’s footsteps in making it easier and cheaper for seniors to tap home equity, writes Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

To mark International Women’s Day, a look at female industry leaders who are transforming the benefits advising field.

Ted Benna, known for his work with early planning on the retirement vehicle, sounds the alarm about economic landmines that remain — four decades since the advent of the 401(k).

Catherine Collinson discusses what is bringing down American retirement confidence and how benefits professionals can help.

Human Interest has rolled out a new partner program that brokers can use to manage and track retirement plans for small employers.

There are hundreds of rules and claiming strategies – the wrong one can have major repercussions.

Human Interest has rolled out a new partner program that brokers can use to manage and track retirement plans for small employers.

Ted Benna, known for his work with early planning on the retirement vehicle, sounds the alarm about economic landmines that remain — four decades since the advent of the 401(k).

Workers are advised to contribute enough to their workplace plans to get the match even while paying off their college debt.

Industry leaders whose unique client management strategies, innovative data manipulation and other industry-leading skills are transforming the field.

The wealth in retirement accounts could shrink by that much due to annual defaults on 401(k) loans. The projected loss is about 2.7% of the $7.8 trillion in retirement accounts.

When I first started covering the benefits industry in 2011, there was plenty to write about, and much of the focus involved gloom and doom forecasts over the newly enacted Affordable Care Act. How times have changed.

Seniors will have to pay income taxes on a certain portion of their benefits if their taxable income plus 50% of the benefits exceed a certain threshold.