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Although parents need to save for their child's education, they should make retirement saving their top priority.

Although parents need to save for their child's education, they should make retirement saving their top priority.

The new head of the Employee Benefit Research Institute talks about the latest retirement trends, his plans for the organization and the state of employee benefits.

More and more employers are looking at college debt repayment as a driver to find new and fresh talent. Earlier this week, we shared with you the top states whose residents have some of the worst college debt; now we share the best.

The paycheck is a gateway to helping the youngest generation in the workforce understand their finances and spending habits, says ADP’s Aldor Delp.

A partnership with Dave Ramsey’s Smart Dollar program helps the bank focus on financial wellness.

Though people who belong to both parties express optimism about their financial futures, the vast majority don’t think they have planned well for their end of work lives.

Except for mortgages, student loans constitute the largest component of household debt for U.S. employees, and location can play a part in higher education costs. Employers might take note when offering benefits to help workers pay down their loans.

The employee assistance program industry is changing as employees are expected to increasingly blend work and home life, says ACI Specialty Benefits’ Erin Krehbiel

Though people who belong to both parties express optimism about their financial futures, the vast majority don’t think they have planned well for their end of work lives.

Stressors caused by employees’ personal money issues and the employer’s bottom line are intertwined and should be managed as such, says CFP Mark Singer.

The employee assistance program industry is changing as employees are expected to increasingly blend work and home life, says ACI Specialty Benefits’ Erin Krehbiel

The shift away from pensions means “double disadvantages for the less educated,” a study finds.

There is a common thread that runs among the most overburdened employees and must be addressed, says adviser Mark Singer.

Employers are still reluctant to offer insurance-backed products, says Willis Towers Watson consultant Bill Dewalt.

How employers can promote positive actions regarding financial wellness in the digital age.

Employer anxiety about offering you a 401(k) plan is rising rapidly, and for potentially good  and expensive  reasons. Class-action lawyers are targeting a wider variety of alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in retirement offerings and suing a broader range of entities, including college and university 403(b) plans.

Employers are still reluctant to offer insurance-backed products, says Willis Towers Watson consultant Bill Dewalt.

The best programs tap our inner school kid by being fun and social. Here are examples of cool companies doing wellness successfully.

Roughly 1 in 4 retirement plan audits submitted to the Department of Labor had major deficiencies. Is yours at risk?