Retirement education

As workers live longer, employers need to help them save for their post-work years.

As American live longer, planning for their post-work years require greater care and urgency.

Employers should outline to employees how HSAs can be a key financial planning tool for a more secure future.

Retirement investors should ensure that their portfolios can withstand rising interest rates, inflation and recessions.

Two in three plans offer a Roth savings feature, an option 401(k) participants should take advantage to reduce their tax liability.

Employers should inform their workers about the benefits of increasing their 401(k) contributions and investing in health savings accounts, among other tips.

Fiscal literacy isn’t taught in high school and colleges, so employers must counsel their younger workers about saving money.

More retirement investors are including cryptocurrency in their portfolio because it helps them achieve diversification.

While many retirees have prepped well for whatever the economy and markets may bring, far too many others have not, an expert says.

Benefit advisers have a definite role in helping employers take steps toward building a more financially-secure workforce.