Happy Friday, readers! Among the variety of website traffic trends observed by the PLANADVISER.com editorial staff during 2017 was the strong relative performance of articles speaking about health care costs and other benefits subjects ranging outside DC and DB retirement plans. While our clicks reports aren’t completely scientific, there seems to be a real budding interest among our adviser readers in branching out and learning more about how their existing skillsets might make it possible to help clients better prepare for the high cost of care that many people face late in life. We hope you will share some of what you learn below with a client or colleague. And please take note, we will not be publishing a newsletter on Monday.
A new EBRI analysis suggests some couples retiring in the near future could need as much as $370,000 in dedicated savings just for medical care; small wonder to see workers are hungry for advice on managing Medicare premiums and drug costs.
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Clients and advisers alike often overlook the possibility of divorce or losing a spouse in their financial planning, according to TD Ameritrade’s latest survey.
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Only 41% of consumers surveyed understand what long-term health care expenses will be in retirement, and only one-third are confident they are saving at an appropriate rate to cover long-term health care needs.
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By making workers aware of health and financial benefits, employers can make their workforce more engaged and productive—and avoid costly expenses.
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There seems to be no consensus on a definition of the trendy term, but plan advisers can create their own business model for offering a ‘financial wellness’ program.
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According to data from Wells Fargo and TheMuse, if given $1,000 in spare cash to invest, 86% of Millennials would be motivated to invest in a company that “makes the world a better place with their products.”
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