Benefits Think 4 trends in financial education
Benefit advisers have a definite role in helping employers take steps toward building a more financially-secure workforce.
Elizabeth Halkos
Purchasing Power LLC
Retirement education
Benefits Think 5 ways millennial employees can secure their financial wellness
Fiscal literacy isn’t taught in high school and colleges, so employers must counsel their younger workers about saving money.
Manisha Thakor
Brighton Jones
Benefits Think How to speed up financial wellness learning? Simplify it
Starting small, with financial checklists and cash flow worksheets, can have a large impact on plan participants.
Mark Singer
The Financial Literacy Toolbox
4 Social Security myths and the reasons why they’re overblown
One of the misconceptions is that payroll taxes should be raised and benefits should be cut considerably to save the program.
10 worst states to retire
Kentucky, Louisiana and New Jersey are among the least-appealing places for employees to spend their post-work years, thanks to low scores in affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.
Benefits Think How to speed up financial wellness learning? Simplify it
Starting small, with financial checklists and cash flow worksheets, can have a large impact on plan participants.
Mark Singer
The Financial Literacy Toolbox
States take the lead in urging employees to save for retirement
Ten states and one city have already taken steps to offer government-facilitated retirement programs.
Financial wellness pays off for employers who invest in the benefit
A company that employs 10,000 people can save $500,000 a year by getting employees on a more sound fiscal footing.
10 worst states to retire
Kentucky, Louisiana and New Jersey are among some of the least-appealing places for employees to spend their post-work years, thanks to low scores in affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.
7 signs of a successful 401(k)
Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.
Medicare Part D drug coverage gap closing at faster clip
The gap for brand-name prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries is likely to narrow down to 25% of drug costs from the scheduled 30% next year.
Tomorrow’s lesson plan: Tutoring teachers how to retire
Durham Public Schools institutes Financial Fitness program to boost employees’ financial acumen.
Benefits Think Defined contribution = benefits shopping spree
Advisers will find a powerful tool in communicating enhanced benefits from a defined contribution perspective that puts employee’s in the driver’s seat.
Eric Silverman
Voluntary Benefits
Benefits Think How to deal with the biggest IRS issue employers didn’t know they had
It’s a common benefit to offer, and one that can add up quickly: It’s an employer paying out accumulated unused sick or vacation to their employees at retirement.
Bruce Nelson
Precision Retirement Group
Tomorrow’s lesson plan: Tutoring teachers how to retire
Durham Public Schools institutes Financial Fitness program to boost employees’ financial acumen.
Benefits Think Are your employees banking too much on unused sick days for retirement?
How to deal with the biggest IRS issue employers didn’t know they had.
Bruce Nelson
Precision Retirement Group
MetLife launches financial wellness tool
The multi-channel platform aims to help workers change behaviors that might be holding them back from smart financial decisions.
Employers overlook baby boomers for retirement needs of millennials
Plan sponsors may be paying too much attention to the post-work planning requirements of younger workers, finds Franklin Templeton survey.
Benefits Think Delivering meaningful financial wellness to employees
Employers and plan sponsors must define what “financial wellness” really means to their workers.
Mark Singer
The Financial Literacy Toolbox
Comcast couldn’t find a financial health platform it liked – so it built its own
Led by its venture capital arm, the cable giant launched Brightside, which is now available to other employers.
