In Practice

Many are looking forward to it with excitement.

Americans may be increasingly eager to save according to some measures, but that doesn’t mean they’re excited about earmarking dollars for retirement, or that people are widely committed...

Advisers can set themselves apart by developing an effective value proposition for prospective clients and referrals.

HelloWallet found paying down student loans ahead of schedule leads to a lower net wealth at retirement.

An increase in health care costs over the past two years is directly attributing to decreased retirement savings, a survey finds.

Retirees prefer guaranteed income over spending down assets, a survey found.

A study reveals that 77% of Americans older than 40 do not know how much of their retirement savings they can safely spend each year without running the...

Reviewing more than 30 years of consistent data on the experiences of U.S. retirees, TIAA finds satisfaction has stayed “strong and steady” in recent decades. 

Even with some significant softening by the Department of Labor and a more workable ‘best interest contract’ exemption, the new fiduciary rule is sure to drive more level-fee...

However, those who work with an adviser are better off, a survey finds.

Americans plan to live more modestly in retirement to combat the rising cost of living, a survey finds.

People with present bias may delay saving for the future, while those with exponential-growth bias may underestimate the returns on savings, a study finds.

Retirement savings will generally become more difficult as income declines, but there are solutions to promote regular savings at all income levels.

Market volatility poses a real challenge for advisers working to keep clients focused on longer-term goals.

Despite economic hurdles, the majority thinks they will “make it” financially.

Nearly one-quarter of Millennials learn about investing in school.

The Government Accountability Office was asked by Congress to examine how disparities in life expectancy and income between different segments of the working population impact the retirement income...

The Institutional Retirement Income Council suggests that today’s structured retirement income products are far more portable and accessible than is commonly understood by plan sponsors. 

More than half of respondents to a survey said they plan to spend about the same on housing in retirement as they do now.

We’ll have more information on the 2016 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year in the upcoming print edition and online soon, but for now you can get...