Tag: Retirement Income

A new survey indicates three-out-of-four (77%) U.S. adults support the concept of modifying the 401(k) retirement plan system to specify that employer contributions be used to provide a...

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.

U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, (D-Wisconsin) Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing Wednesday about lifetime income options in retirement plans.

Gender, marital status, age, education, and other demographic variables have a significant impact on the likelihood of a worker receiving a retirement annuity and/or employment-based pension income in...

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. has created a specialized sales team to provide retirement income solutions for fee-based advisers.

SunTrust Banks has added a guaranteed lifetime income investment option, ClearCourse, to its institutional 401(k) investment platform.

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.

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

While logic would tell you that staying healthy holds down health care costs in retirement, new research suggests that healthy retirees actually face higher total health care costs...

Following the deadline for responses to the Department of Labor and Treasury Department’s request for information about lifetime income options in retirement plans, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)...

ING said it broadly supports investing in guaranteed lifetime income options within a retirement plan and strongly encourages employers to add this type of feature to their plans.

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., has introduced 401KIncome, a public policy proposal that it said “provides incentives for the funding of guaranteed retirement income while strengthening the current employer-sponsored...

Fifty-seven percent of respondents to a survey commissioned by TD AMERITRADE reported they are either a little or far behind financially in terms of preparation for retirement.

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) urged the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) against requiring sponsors to feature annuities as distribution options and toward providing a genuine safe harbor...

The average U.S. employee will need 15.7 times their final pay in retirement resources to maintain their current standard of living during retirement, according to a new analysis...

While 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) still seem to be the most important source of retirement income, the proportion of Americans planning on rely on Social Security...