Retirement planning

The tax cut proposal would not benefit retirees because most of them either owe no federal income taxes or face a modest tax burden.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, lists leading retirement plans for companies with 99 or fewer employees

As of now, 401(k) plans won’t be touched, which is good news for employers, but anything could happen, experts say.

A participant in the company’s 401(k) plan alleges that the retail giant should have negotiated reasonable fees, but didn’t.

Employees aged 50 and above would no longer be able to make catch-up contributions on a pretax basis to their retirement plans under the Senate version of the GOP tax proposal.

Employees aged 50 and above would no longer be able to make catch-up contributions on a pretax basis to their retirement plans under the Senate version of the GOP tax proposal.

A participant in the company’s 401(k) plan alleges that the retail giant should have negotiated reasonable fees, but didn’t.

Offering low-cost investment options on plans can help employees mitigate longevity risk and provide options for workers with distinct savings goals or priorities.

A health savings account can be used to cover medical bills and can also be a great savings vehicle for retirement.

NIRS research reveals how these plans offer more incentives for educators to stay on the job while easing personnel planning.

Offering low-cost investment options on plans can help employees mitigate longevity risk and provide options for workers with distinct savings goals or priorities.

NIRS research reveals how these plans offer more incentives for educators to stay on the job while easing personnel planning.

Retirement benefits are safe from tax changes at the moment, but there are still ways legislators can act to improve the system.

Employers that are in the process of soliciting deferral elections for their plans may wish to notify participants in order to make an informed decision on deferral election.

And the upper chamber is still considering cutting 401(k) catch-up funding for higher earners.

Hot stock market is driving most of the growth but automatic enrollment is helping too.

Both defined benefit and defined contribution program overseers need to update their costs and strategies before January.

Workers often don’t aggregate old retirement savings plans at new jobs, leaving behind orphaned accounts that need attention.

After noticing that workers were borrowing against their 401(k)s, the insurer launched a fiscal wellbeing program to address their money woes.

Workers should learn to reduce their housing, transportation and food costs, cut unnecessary expenses, and develop the habit of packing their lunch to work.