Benefits

May 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Social Security Trust Funds will be depleted by 2033, according to a new report.

May 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to obtaining health insurance, consumers polled say low costs trump quality.

May 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It is common for companies to have both defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans, but inconsistencies between them can lead to...

May 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tools and services focused on employee motivation will lead employees to take effective action to save for retirement, a research paper contends.

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While people are optimistic and confident in numerous areas, a survey by Lincoln Financial Group found concern, worry and a sense of unpreparedness...

May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are not getting vacations as often as they feel they need them, according to research by Kelton commissioned by SpringHill Suites.

May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Light on retirement savings and burdened with student debt, African Americans continue making financial progress, according to the follow-up to Prudential’s 2011 study.

May 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments released a quarterly analysis of its 401(k) accounts, which found that the overall average balance achieved a record high $80,900 at...

May 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to borrow from their accounts, which can lead to defaults and inadequate retirement savings.

 

May 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Aspen Institute presented a briefing to Congress last week on retirement and financial security.

May 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The first set of Baby Boomers, those born in 1946, are not necessarily "working 'till they drop," as some studies indicate.

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors need to educate employees in a way that moves them from a sense of entitlement to empowerment, presenters of a recent...

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether or not health care reform causes employers to hire more part-time workers, the trend away from full-time employment is already underway, according...

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (54%) of Millennials say debt is their “biggest financial concern currently,” according to a Wells Fargo Retirement Survey.

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment returns in defined benefit (DB) retirement plans outperformed those in defined contribution (DC) plans in 2011 by the widest margin since the...

May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 403(b) plan sponsors continue to make changes to improve the value of their plans and the retirement readiness of participants, according to the...

May 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors are increasingly adopting features to help overcome participant inertia, a survey found.

May 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR) – A word of advice for workers considering wearing pajamas, a chicken suit or parachute pants to the office—don't.

May 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average retirement age today is four years older than it was in 1991, according to Gallup’s annual “Economy and Personal Finance” survey.

May 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many preretirees or nonretirees are not accounting for inflation, taxes, health care and other factors in their retirement planning, according to a new...