Retirement planning

Employers can boost engagement in well-being programs by educating employees about incentives and encouraging them to devote more time to health-related activities.

Employers can help workers by offering classes and workshops, providing free credit monitoring and adding a 529 plan benefit.

It’s not just fees that are eroding retirement nest eggs. It has more to do with bad employee behaviors.

Employers can help target specific ethnic groups, including African Americans and Hispanics, and the fiscal challenges they face, finds a new Financial Finesse study.

With the regulation now in effect, there are a number of things plan sponsors should do, including knowing if their adviser is a fiduciary or has conflicts of interest.

Contrary to what some people think, their tax burden may not decline after leaving the workplace for good.

Contrary to what some people think, their tax burden may not decline after leaving the workplace for good.

With the regulation now in effect, there are a number of things plan sponsors should do, including knowing if their adviser is a fiduciary or has conflicts of interest.

Fiduciary obligations are making access to up-to-date information and analytics from recordkeepers and service providers increasingly important.

An expert warns that "the buy, hold and forget" strategy would only work in bull market conditions.

Lawsuits against Cigna self-insured plans for alleged fraudulent behavior is a warning for employers that there will be more, says attorney Brenna A. Davenport.

It’s not just fees that are eroding retirement nest eggs. It has more to do with bad employee behaviors.

Stressed out over finances, more employees are looking for guidance from their employers.

More employers are developing programs to help employees plan for retirement.

Employers should embrace a number of methods — from wearables and high-tech tools to phone calls and printed materials — to meet workers “where they are."

Seniors who have remarried may still qualify for a Social Security divorced spousal benefit on their ex-spouse's record.

Plan sponsors should limit loans to hardship criteria, allow just one at a time and refer potential borrowers to an employee assistance program for financial counseling.

Participants can make the most out of their plan by taking advantage of their employer's matching contribution.

Employers should embrace a number of methods — from wearables and high-tech tools to phone calls and printed materials — to meet workers “where they are."

When breaches occur, regulatory ramifications can be as complex as the reputational damage to all parties involved will be great.