In Practice

In its most recent analysis of 401(k) retirement accounts, Fidelity Investments found that saving just a small amount more each month can positively affect retirement income.

Baby Boomers acting as adult caregivers have found the experience more challenging in several ways, including cost, said a study.

A recent study found that while a large percentage of retirement plan participants now own smartphones and tablets, there is still a hesitance to use such technology for...

Retirement plans that instituted retirement readiness best practices into their design saw employee retirement savings rates increase up to 74% following such changes.

More older Americans are carrying debt into retirement, according to a new paper from the Urban Institute.

Health and marital problems are secrets most often kept from advisers, according to research by Securian Financial Group.

The Center for American Progress (CAP) has proposed a new retirement vehicle that it says would be less costly and risky than current retirement plans.

Canadian parents are delaying their retirement to help their kids pay for an education, according to a recent poll from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).

Many individuals are saving less for retirement this year, a survey found.

About two-thirds of Americans (63%) don’t know how rising interest rates will affect their investment portfolios, such as 401(k)s, IRAs and other savings platforms.

More attention needs to be paid to younger employees when it comes to investing for retirement, according to a new study from Hearts & Wallets, LLC.

Americans are interested in holistic financial advice and competent advisers with a financial planning certification, according to a survey.

Certain factors are keeping defined contribution (DC) retirement plan sponsors from adopting automatic features, a survey finds.

Most consumers (98%) who are married, partnered or have dependents, lack enough life insurance coverage to replace their income, according to a survey by Nationwide Financial.

Unmarried people living alone, both women and men, are likelier to rely on Social Security to stay out of poverty than those living with families.

By institutionalizing their defined contribution (DC) plans, plan sponsors can give their participants better retirement outcomes, a paper contends.

Many employees had to retire before they planned, a survey found.

Employees today are less likely to expect Social Security in retirement, according to findings from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

Most employees accept responsibility for financing retirement and rely on 401(k)s to get there, but many lack confidence in their ability to manage their retirement accounts effectively.

Women lag behind men in retirement saving, according to a report from Aon Hewitt.