Tag: Education

A majority (80%) of Millennial Americans say the recession of 2008 taught them they have to save “now” to “survive” economic problems down the road.

Employees are showing more focus on their overall financial wellness, according to a Financial Finesse report.

Not talking about Social Security could come with a steep cost, says Nationwide in a survey that polled retirees and their experiences with the timing of benefits. 

Investment research firm Morningstar, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire online financial wellness provider HelloWallet Holding, Inc.

Ingham Retirement Group added LPL Financial LLC’s employee advice and education solutions to its retirement planning platform.

Americans prioritize financial matters second only to their health, according to a Northwestern Mutual study, yet few seek professional advice or have a long-term plan for retirement.

About a quarter of working Americans have a nest egg balance of zero, according to a survey from COUNTRY Financial, due in large part to stagnant wage growth.

More employers are recognizing employees need financial education programs to help them deal with financial challenges.

Whether their plan is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) or not, plan officials have the fiduciary duty to understand how their service providers’ Web offerings match the competitions’.

Meredith Corp. is probably best known for its expansive media and entertainment enterprises, but one human resources (HR) staffer says it’s the company’s retirement plan that is truly...

Do-it-yourself (DIY) retirement plan investors are falling behind their peers in meeting certain objectives, suggests a study from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

Many women are still facing financial challenges due to the economy, which are impairing their retirement readiness and outlook.

Simply measuring the average participant’s retirement savings shortfall will not help employers improve plan outcomes, says Kris Gates, vice president of customer experience marketing with MassMutual.

While nurses spend their lives taking care of others, they often fall behind in taking care of their own financial future, a Fidelity Investments study suggests.

Plan sponsors in hospitality and leisure businesses may face the biggest challenges in retirement plan participation, according to the ADP Research Institute.

Helping employees attain financial wellness isn’t just another part of the benefits program—it can be downright healthy for a company’s bottom line.

A new analysis from Putnam Investments, reviewing years of income replacement projection data, finds many retirement savers missed out on recent market surges due to low equity allocations.

Nearly half of American workers feel stressed about their finances, says a new Principal Financial Group analysis, although worry seems to diminish among those seeking professional advice.

A study by the National Association for Retirement Plan Participants (NARPP) finds a low level of financial literacy among retirement plan participants.

Americans are often passive about financial education and financial literacy, which can negatively impact their chances for living a comfortable retirement, a new study finds.