IMHO: Afford Abilities
There are in this--or perhaps any—business certain moments of epiphany that shed light and clarity,
Tag: Retirement Income
Investors Not Flocking to New Retirement Income Products
Despite a proliferation of retirement income products and financial services firms’ best efforts to capture the retirement income market, no single leader has emerged in this space, according...
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Team Building
Whether in your affiliation, preferred provider relationships, or participant education, with whom you choose to do business matters
Analysis Shows How Using Home Equity Can Help in Retirement
Americans' reluctance to use home equity to fund retirement could result in more not being able to maintain their standard of living in retirement, according to a new...
More Workers, Retirees Turn to Financial Advisers for Help
As Americans regain confidence in their ability to retire, more workers and retirees turn to advisers for help, according to the 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey, released today by...
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Annuity in 401(k) Clothing
Next best thing to a pension, or just another tired solution in a box?
Workers Age 60+ Putting off Retirement for Financial Reasons
More than seven-in-10 (72%) workers over the age of 60 who said they are putting off their retirement are doing so because they can’t afford to retire financially,...
Average Cost of Retiree Health Care: $260,000
Health-care costs for retiring Americans, including nursing home care, average $260,000 and can exceed $500,000, according to research conducted by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston...
RIAs Say $1M in Retirement Savings Is not Enough
While $1 million is frequently referenced by Americans as a standard level of retirement savings for average families, a new survey finds most registered investment advisers (RIAs) do...
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Projection Screen?
More than the subtleties of the law, the nuances of crafting a cogent legal brief, and the humiliations that often accompany the public exercise of the Socratic method,...
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Pay Check
Sometimes, tracking your income can be the hardest part of serving the retirement plan market
Participants Paying More Attention to DB Plans
Mercer's outsourcing business saw a 40% increase in participant requests for calculations of their estimated defined benefit (DB) account values in 2009 versus 2008.
Newkirk Releases Retirement Readiness Package
Albany, New York-based Newkirk, a retirement plan communications provider, has unveiled a suite of retirement readiness communications and reports.
IMHO: Safety "Knot?"
Two weeks ago, the Department of Labor and the U.S. Treasury turned to the retirement plan community for some input.
RIIA Study Suggests Advice Makes a Difference
A recent study found that retired households receiving financial advice had more assets after a 10-year period than households that did not.
Great-West Launches Guaranteed Income Investment Options
Great-West Retirement Services has introduced a new set of guaranteed income investment options.
Transamerica Offers New Withdrawal Schedule for Retirement Income Products
Transamerica Life Insurance Company has introduced an enhanced withdrawal schedule for its Retirement Income Choice 1.2 and Retirement Income Choice 1.4 riders.
Americans Aware They Need to Improve Retirement Saving
Most Americans (58%) said they have a gap in their retirement savings, according to a recent survey.