Retirement income

New technologies, analytics and enhanced communications are helping plan sponsors do a better job of reaching participants to overcome various savings hurdles.

Despite impressive aggregate numbers, the median value of a 401(k) account for someone 65 and over is about $60,000.

Retirement readiness would vastly improve by requiring auto features, increasing HSA contribution limits, and outlawing participant loans, among other recommendations, says adviser Robert Lawton.

House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady said he’s exploring ideas to create incentives for people to save more.

Despite impressive aggregate numbers, the median value of a 401(k) account for someone 65 and over is about $60,000.

New technologies, analytics and enhanced communications are helping plan sponsors do a better job of reaching participants to overcome various savings hurdles.

In one year, Betterment for Business has helped the company increase plan participation by more than 60%.

For employers with more customized design elements in place, tailored administrative assistance may be the way to go.

A retirement savings wave that has been rolling stealthily across corporate America is gaining momentum.

Safe harbor 401(k)s and cash-balance options can often maximize contribution levels while saving plan sponsors’ tax money.

The U.S. retirement age is rising, as the government pushes it higher and workers stay in careers longer.

Although retirees need to protect their savings to avoid losing money, extreme aversion to loss could do more harm than good.

Companies can be punished for even unintentional slip-ups, and financial and legal penalties can be crippling.

Although retirees need to protect their savings to avoid losing money, extreme aversion to loss could do more harm than good.

An average 50-year-old woman in New York should begin socking away 49% of her income to her retirement account in order to live comfortably in her golden years, according to UBS.

This person in New York should begin socking away 49% of her income to her retirement account in order to live comfortably in her golden years.

Companies can be punished for even unintentional slip-ups, and financial and legal penalties can be crippling.

In one year, Betterment for Business has helped the company increase plan participation by more than 60%.

Increased engagement coupled with changing needs and an easier path to legal action put the onus on plan sponsors to ensure they can defend their strategy and investment choices.

For employers with more customized design elements in place, retirement advisers may be wise to suggest tailored administrative assistance.