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More Older Americans in Work Force

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.
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Young Adults Affecting Parents' Finances

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...
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DC Plans More Integral to Retirement Income

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.
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401(k) Balances Survived Recession

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...
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Plan Sponsors Doing More to Increase Plan Value

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...
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DC Participants Open to Plan Changes

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.
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DC Plans Have Advantages over DB Plans

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...
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Retirement Readiness Takes Teamwork

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...
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Employers Explaining PPACA to Employees

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.
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Financial Fitness Is Goal of Plan Sponsors

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...