Benefits

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the end of the recession, there are more older Americans in the work force, according to a recent Gallup poll.

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many young adults are living with their parents and it is having an impact on their parents’ finances and ability to save, a...

October 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American workers believe they will be working well into their retirement years, according to a new survey.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plans currently account for approximately half of participants’ total investable wealth, according to the Cogent Research DC Participant Planscape Study.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement income from private-sector retirement plans has become more common, according to a new study.

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2013, U.S. companies and their employees saw the lowest health care premium rate increases in more than a decade, according to an...

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average 401(k) account balance for those consistently participating in their 401(k) plans for the four years from 2007 through 2011 was up...

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The complete effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will not be known until after 2014, but some changes are...

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The defined contribution retirement system continues to improve, according to results of 56th Annual Profit Sharing and 401(k) Survey from the Plan Sponsor...

October 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Older Americans’ views on retirement are changing, with fewer people seeing it as a complete exit from the world of work, according to...

October 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants may be more open to changes in the design of their plans than previously thought, according to a new study.

October 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey shows that the majority of U.S. workers believe their managers set a good example for behavior in the workplace.

October 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A best-practice defined contribution (DC) plan can provide secure retirement income at equivalent cost to a defined benefit (DB) plan, according to a...

October 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – To retirement plan sponsors, it’s inadequate participant engagement in the workplace retirement plan. To advisers, it’s poor money habits. But the result is the...

October 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Empty-nest syndrome may be a thing of the past.

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are making an effort to explain the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to their employees, a poll finds.

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Less than one-third (31%) of Americans believe Social Security will still be around when they retire, according to a new survey.

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial wellness is garnering more attention from plan sponsors, according to speakers at a webinar by Financial Finesse, a provider of financial education...

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new paper gives sponsors of defined contribution (DC) plans some guidance on evaluating glide paths for target-date funds (TDFs).

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A paper suggests adding diversified small-cap growth funds to retirement plans for added growth.