Retirement income

College has gotten so expensive that it's weighing on even the parents of third-graders, threatening to leave them too debt-saddled to retire.

As has been well-documented, the federal program is in danger. So what kinds of changes will be required to keep these benefits afloat?

The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System, once applauded for a diverse investment portfolio that included Hawaiian villas, Uruguayan timber and undeveloped land in Arizona, finds itself needing to dig out of a deep hole.

A MassMutual marketing campaign promotes 401(k) savings with pictures of cats and dogs.

Companies are beginning to shift resources toward benefit adequacy as worries mount about employees’ ability to prepare for life after work.

Companies are beginning to shift resources toward benefit adequacy as worries mount about employees’ ability to prepare for life after work.

A MassMutual marketing campaign promotes 401(k) savings with pictures of cats and dogs.

Company after company has repudiated traditional pensions, pushing younger workers into 401(k)-style retirement plans. For diligent savers, a 401(k) can accumulate a big balance, but when the time comes to start using it, things will get a lot more complicated than it was for their parents.

When addressing plans for life and finances after work, employers should focus their message to specific age groups, OneAmerica research suggests.

As the fiduciary rule creates challenges to old ways of growing retirement assets, it’s time to consider another source of growth: portability solutions.

The Social Security trust fund only invests in U.S. Treasuries, which have seen yields fall to historic lows.

The Social Security trust fund only invests in U.S. Treasuries, which have seen yields fall to historic lows.

Lawmakers have a responsibility to craft legislation and regulations that will help employers of all sizes, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.

A rising share of Americans is holding jobs into their golden years, bucking the overall trend of people leaving the labor force.

Lawmakers have a responsibility to craft legislation and regulations that will help employers of all sizes, says State Street Global Advisors’ Melissa Kahn.

Participation has increased 19% in the past five years because of design features that make it simple and quick for employees to participate in workplace retirement plans.

As the fiduciary rule creates challenges to old ways of growing retirement assets, it’s time to consider another source of growth: portability solutions.

In a tough economic climate, Baltimore’s Gilman School went the extra mile to prepare its employees for retirement and buying a first home.

A number of savings apps for the Apple Watch are rolling out to help workers more easily manage retirement plans.

Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland won the top three spots in Natixis Global Asset Management's fourth annual ranking of the global retirement index.