AARP Finds Older Californians Overwhelmed by Retirement Saving
A survey from AARP Financial has found Californians over age 50 report being overwhelmed with too many choices, turned off by complex prospectus language and not sure who...
Data & Research
Gay Boomers More Concerned about Long-Term Care
A recent study has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) baby boomers have more concerns about long-term care in retirement than the general population.
Vanguard: A Third of Eligibles Stayed on the Sidelines in 2005
About a third of eligible employees stayed on the retirement savings sidelines instead of joining their workplace plan, according to new Vanguard Group data.
Hispanics Lack Retirement Savings
A joint survey from Americans for Secure Retirement (ASR) and the Latino Coalition has found that 70.9% of Hispanic adults have less than $5,000 saved for retirement.
Employees Scale Back Retirement Savings To Ease Health Care Costs
Employees are concerned about the effect greater benefit costs will have on their retirement savings, a survey found.
Study: Average Worker needs to Save $11K+ More Annually for Retirement
The average employee needs to contribute an additional $11,400 to their retirement savings – or 21.2% of pay - annually to get back on track to having a...
EBRI: Women Edge Out Men in Retirement Plans
Women ages 21 to 64 have a slight edge when it comes to saving for retirement in an employer plan, according to a new study.
401(k)s Now Leading Retirement Savings Vehicle
A new study from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) shows that 401(k) plans, originally perceived as a supplement to worker pensions, now have more than twice as many...
CFOs Say Auto Enrollment Biggest 401(k) Change after PPA
Nearly four in 10 (38%) of the chief financial officers (CFO) in a recent survey said their firms expected to add 401(k) automatic enrollment programs as a result...
Fidelity Research Launches with Retirement Strategies Perspective
A survey conducted by Towers Perrin immediately following President Bush's signing of the Pension Protection Act (PPA) found more employers are likely to maintain their defined benefit pension...
Retirement Spending Patterns Vary
A recent study, "Spending and Investing in Retirement" by LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries offers insight into how people determine they are ready to retire and how...
Markets, Medicine Dominate Retirement Concerns
A new survey finds that retirees are most concerned about the impact of the investment markets and an unexpected medical issue on their post-career standard of living.
Savings Shortfalls a Target of New Plan Designs
Most employers (80%) consider the company-sponsored defined contribution retirement plan to be the primary vehicle for their employees' retirement income, but almost half (43%) are concerned that their...