Tag: Post Retirement

A couple of weeks back, the Social Security Administration announced that, for the second year in a row—but only for the second time since 1975—there...

As defined contribution (DC) plans have much more inherent risk than defined benefit plans, participants, sponsors, and advisers need to take a more hands-on and active approach to...

Last week, I got an early morning call from my daughter. 

A new study finds one in five workers age 50 or above has retired from his old employment and moved into a new paying position, which researchers dub...

A Towers Watson survey found that a majority of workers (56%) would be willing to pay a higher amount from their paycheck to ensure a guaranteed retirement benefit.

Many older Americans who are approaching or who have passed the traditional retirement age of 65 are decidedly pessimistic about their short- and long-term financial future, especially as...

Longer life spans, increased personal responsibility for retirement savings, and the recent market downturn can seriously impact a person’s retirement preparedness and most Americans in a recent study...

According to the 2010 EBRI Retirement Readiness Rating (RRI), more than one-in-four Americans in the lowest income quartile could run out of funds after just ten years. 

U.S. workers saw the value of their employer-sponsored retirement benefits - as measured by percentage of pay - decline by double-digit levels over a 10-year period ending in...

Some 64% of Americans in the two lowest pre-retirement income levels will be running short of money after 10 years in retirement, a new study found. 

A new study suggests that many providers are effectively ignoring their own counsel about targeting products, messaging, and communication approaches to distinct demographic segments. 

Nearly two-thirds of Baby Boomers fear outliving their money in retirement more than death, according to a new survey.

Poor health is the top reason why workers decide to take early retirement, but factors such as high work pressure and low job satisfaction also play a role.

As a parent, you spend a lot of time telling your kids what to do, and perhaps more time than you think you should convincing them that it...

The newly released "MetLife Retirement Readiness Index: Are Americans Prepared for the Transition?" indicates that pre-retirees haven’t taken necessary steps to prepare for retirement.

An appreciation for the influences of behavioral finance has had a critical impact on retirement plan designs – so what about applying those principles to...

A Washington, D.C., senior-citizen advocacy group today said it applauds a new piece of legislation that would create an inflation measurement based on expenses typically borne by seniors.

I’ve been a huge “Star Trek” fan for most of my life. 

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has signed a bill that eliminates taxes on retirement income for senior citizens.