Data & Research

Federal employees are outpacing the general population in putting dollars toward retirement and long-term debt, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.

While many advisers are still not embracing annuities in retirement income planning, almost 30% said they have increased their use of guaranteed income streams amid the market crisis,...

While logic would tell you that staying healthy holds down health care costs in retirement, new research suggests that healthy retirees actually face higher total health care costs...

Despite having to comply with a new set of regulations during one of the worst economic downturns, the 403(b) plan market appears to be healthier than ever, according...

Sixty-eight percent of employers reported that their company allows 401(k) participants to contribute 25% or more of their earnings, according to a survey by BLR.

Things might be looking up on Wall Street, but a new survey found 84% of Americans still fret about their finances.

Fifty-seven percent of respondents to a survey commissioned by TD AMERITRADE reported they are either a little or far behind financially in terms of preparation for retirement.

The average U.S. employee will need 15.7 times their final pay in retirement resources to maintain their current standard of living during retirement, according to a new analysis...

A new survey reveals a potential disconnect between plan sponsors and plan participants.

While 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) still seem to be the most important source of retirement income, the proportion of Americans planning on rely on Social Security...

Millionaires and affluent investors are more optimistic about the investment environment, according to the latest survey by Spectrem Group.

A new survey found uninsured medical expenses rival retirement savings as the most pressing financial concern for Americans.

While investors demonstrated more knowledge about Roth IRAs than last year, many still do not understand the tax implications of a Roth, according to a Fidelity Investments survey.

While Americans haven’t quite recovered the losses their portfolios suffered amid the market downturn, they are more optimistic than last year, according to a survey commissioned by Edward Jones.

A new Putnam Investments survey found 14% of Americans plan to fully fund an IRA in 2010, down sharply from the 23% seen a year earlier.

While long-term care costs continue to rise nationally, the cost for in-home care is rising at a much slower pace, according to Genworth’s 2010 Cost of Care Survey.

High-net-worth (HNW) consumers remain concerned about maintaining their lifestyle in retirement and slightly more concerned about paying for health care in retirement, according to a survey by The...

The HSBC Global Pulse survey found the top three financial worries are the same for citizens around the globe: taxes, wealth preservation, and retirement.

Defined contribution (DC) consultants said they are providing custom asset-allocation services, such as target-date strategies, to an increasing number of clients, according to a PIMCO survey. 

More than four-in-ten so-called “sandwich generation” parents (41%) continue to provide at least some financial support to their young adult children, according to the 2010 Families & Money...