In Practice

Underlying 401(k) investment fees declined for both small and large retirement plans in 2014, according to the 15th edition of the 401k Averages Book.

Individuals should consider the expense and usage of nonrecurring health care services, which increases with age, when planning for retirement.

A survey found those with a “savings plan with specific goals” reported more success in savings efforts.

Advice has taken on new dimensions in the retirement space, according to Cerulli Associates, and is often implemented automatically and without requiring input from the recipient.

Lofty statements, technical terms, and jargon that’s incomprehensible to the average retirement plan participant can leave advisory clients feeling confused and frustrated.

The number of senior workers delaying their retirement is at its lowest now than at any point in the post-recession period.

A study examines the factors that make individuals optimistic about their preparedness for retirement despite having inadequate resources.

The current average 401(k) participant deferral rate is 7.2%, and that is simply not high enough, according to Joe Ready, director of Institutional Retirement and Trust at Wells...

The top financial concern among each generation is not having enough money in emergency savings, a new survey suggests, but for Generation X, not being able to retire...

Market performance is not the only indicator of retirement readiness, according to researchers at the University of Connecticut.

New LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute research suggests a formal written plan can make a big difference in creating a secure retirement through the defined contribution system.

What can a small salary deferral increase do for retirement plan participants? Quite a lot, according to Fidelity’s projections.

Americans confess their greatest financial worry about retirement is high medical expenses, as revealed in a Bankrate.com survey.

The savings deficits that households are simulated to generate in retirement will be greater if Social Security becomes insolvent.

Two-thirds of Americans surveyed have seen their long-term life and retirement plans disrupted at one point or another, TD Ameritrade says in a new report.

A recent Judy Diamond Associates analysis finds the largest 1% of 401(k) retirement plans holds 71% of all 401(k) assets nationwide.

We’re all going to live a lot longer. What should retirement plan advisers tell their plan sponsor clients about preparing plan participants?

An Aon Hewitt survey of pension plan sponsors finds almost two in three could take direction action to curb risks and costs in 2015.

Women are pretty competent at managing their finances and saving for retirement, but when it comes to judging their own performance, confidence takes a nosedive.

Total financial adviser headcount has decreased for a fifth consecutive year, according to research from Cerulli Associates.