Benefits

July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are times when telling people what to do is the right thing for them.

July 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just 43% of retirement plan participants older than age 50 have considered a formal withdrawal strategy for accumulated assets, according to a OneAmerica...

July 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many recent retirees with 401(k) accounts or rollover IRAs are doing well financially and emotionally, according to a survey about retirement spending.

July 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lack of information and consistent standards makes it difficult for 401(k) plan sponsors to gauge whether managed account services truly benefit participants...

July 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial worries are keeping people up at night, according to a Harris Poll.

July 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even when Americans are away from work, they are thinking about work, says a recent poll from employment services provider Randstad.

July 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors may want to offer so-called responsible investment options in their plans, but may have some concerns.

July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Social Security Board of Trustees reports the combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds...

July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Using health savings accounts (HSAs) can boost savings for medical expenses in retirement as well as save employees tax dollars now.

July 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The concept of retirement income planning may be common parlance among industry professionals, but plan participants are still adjusting to the new age...

July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors need to carefully consider their options when it comes to choosing a third-party administrator (TPA) for their retirement plans.

July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants on both sides of the Atlantic are worried about retirement, according to research from State Street Global Advisors...

July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer-provided medical care was available to 86% of full-time private industry employees in the United States as of March, according to survey results...

July 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Experts in health care and retirement are concerned that the federal government is seeking new sources of tax revenue, says an EBRI report.

July 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has created a plan sponsor checklist to help ensure a successful open enrollment season.

July 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Data-driven examples can help participants understand just what they’re giving up when they don’t contribute enough to meet the match, TIAA-CREF says in...

July 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A secure retirement is achievable, research says, if retirement plan participants start saving early and consistently—and at levels far above 3%.

July 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just over half of Americans (51%) would continue to work, even if they did not need to financially.

July 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average participant in the U.S. defined contribution (DC) retirement system is 43 years old and has saved $91,000, according to an industry...

July 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American adults under age 30 favor cash and other lower-risk assets, even as the basis of a long-term investment strategy, according to new...