Retirement benefits

These property tax deferral programs are available to older homeowners who want to postpone real estate taxes provided they remain living in their home.

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Plan sponsors are worried their employees will outlive their post-work savings and not be able to pay for healthcare expenses, TIAA research finds.

Most people, particularly younger clients, worry that they will not be able to get their Social Security benefits by the time they retire.

Plan sponsors are worried their employees will outlive their post-work savings and not be able to pay for healthcare expenses, TIAA research finds.

Plan design features like automatic enrollment and automatic increases are having a positive impact. Such steps are designed to increase participation even from people who may be suffering from inertia, says a researcher.

As we become a more tech-enabled society, it’s important to recognize how that translates to the retirement plan landscape, consultant says.

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Millennials and other younger clients would see their Social Security benefits decrease 21% once the program runs out of funds by 2034.

Many single baby boomers opt to stay put in retirement because they have no children who would advise them to move to an assisted living or continuous care community.

Employees say they are likely to move to a new employer for perks such as flexible schedules, bonuses and paid leave.

Same-sex female couples are two to three times more likely to reach 100 than one or both members of a 45-year-old same-sex male couple.

A private letter ruling allowed an unnamed employer’s plan to tie retirement contributions to student loan repayment contributions.

Human resources leaders are in a powerful position to help meet the needs of a changing workforce.

Seniors are likely to be in a lower tax bracket in the few years after retirement, creating a "sweet spot" for them to convert some of their traditional 401(k) or traditional IRA assets into a Roth account.

Retirement balances are on the rise, while auto-enrollment is playing a major role in increasing employees’ retirement savings, Fidelity says.

A private letter ruling allowed an unnamed employer’s plan to tie retirement contributions to student loan repayment contributions.

The next step in the ongoing modernization of the retirement vehicle involves adopting plan features which encourage seamless savings portability and consolidation.

From a tax perspective, cashing out an old 401(k) plan can be a wrong move, as this option will trigger income taxes plus penalty