Retirement Planning

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Will adding annuities to 401(k) plans alleviate the retirement crisis?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Will adding annuities to 401(k) plans alleviate the retirement crisis?

Client feelings of certainty and happiness are main benefits of adding annuity option to retirement plans, says advisor.

By Gregg Greenberg
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers
RETIREMENT OPINION AUG 02, 2023
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers

Employers' interest in various types of assistance has increased this year, partly as a result of the passage of SECURE 2.0 late last year.

By Sara Vipond
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?

States ranked by affordability, weather, crime, and quality and cost of health care.

By Steve Randall
Why are advisors overlooking Peak 65 women's retirement needs?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
Why are advisors overlooking Peak 65 women's retirement needs?

'Advisors better wake up' — study reveals 61- to 65-year-old women are more likely to buy an annuity than men of the same age.

By Gregg Greenberg
401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2023
401(k) balances highlight major wealth gap, GAO says

State auto-IRAs and provisions of the Secure 2.0 Act could help, but there are numerous factors underlying wealth inequality.

By Emile Hallez
Chasing retirement plan prospects with a minority business owner connection
RETIREMENT RIAS JUL 31, 2023
Chasing retirement plan prospects with a minority business owner connection

Martin Smith blends his advisory niche with an old-school method of rolling up his sleeves and making lots of cold calls.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley sells student loan benefits provider to Vestwell
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2023
Morgan Stanley sells student loan benefits provider to Vestwell

Gradifi, which sold to ETrade in 2019 for $30 million, will expand Vestwell beyond retirement savings.

By Ryan W. Neal
401(k)s a better recruiting tool than cash, study says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2023
401(k)s a better recruiting tool than cash, study says

New research found workers are willing to give up some income for access to a 401(k) and employer contributions.

By Emile Hallez
Why sandwich-generation stresses are weighing on retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2023
Why sandwich-generation stresses are weighing on retirement plans

Advisor urges peers to educate themselves on elder care to help Gen Xers navigate tricky retirement landscape.

By Gregg Greenberg
Political uncertainty steering 401(k)s away from ESG
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2023
Political uncertainty steering 401(k)s away from ESG

While about half of plan consultants and advisors recommend sustainability-themed investment options, employers are worried about legislative changes around ESG.

By Emile Hallez
Roth IRAs, 401(k)s for all? Not so fast, advisors say
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2023
Roth IRAs, 401(k)s for all? Not so fast, advisors say

While Ed Slott urged readers to stop contributing to traditional tax-deferred accounts, others take a more nuanced view.

By Emile Hallez
Biden selects Martin O'Malley for Social Security commissioner
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2023
Biden selects Martin O'Malley for Social Security commissioner

The agency is responsible for distributing Social Security to more than 70 million beneficiaries and commands a $1 trillion budget.

By Ryan W. Neal
"Our glass is half empty" — why your clients are worried
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2023
"Our glass is half empty" — why your clients are worried

It's not just older workers who are concerned about their ability to save for retirement.

By Matthew Sellers
Take off, TikTok! Advisors still Americans’ top source for financial advice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2023
Take off, TikTok! Advisors still Americans’ top source for financial advice

Millennials in a Northwestern Mutual study say they turn to flesh-and-blood financial advisors for guidance over all other sources.

By Gregg Greenberg
Most Americans have a financial regret but what’s most prevalent?  
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2023
Most Americans have a financial regret but what’s most prevalent?  

With personal finances under strain for millions of Americans, most are wishing they had done things differently.

By Steve Randall
State auto-IRA programs bring red and blue together
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2023
State auto-IRA programs bring red and blue together

The push for the retirement plans is winning a vote not only from state representatives but also from across the aisle.

By Gregg Greenberg
Should you tell your kids how much they'll inherit?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2023
Should you tell your kids how much they'll inherit?

The Great Wealth Transfer is underway, but advisors say open dialogue within families is crucial to success.

By Gregg Greenberg
Planning for the 40% of retirements that occur without warning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Planning for the 40% of retirements that occur without warning

Considering a range of scenarios and having different buckets of assets is helpful, advisors say.

By Emile Hallez
Your 401(k) likely includes military weapons holdings
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Your 401(k) likely includes military weapons holdings

Many of the top US fund companies have exposure to companies that make controversial weapons, As You Sow found.

By Emile Hallez
Schwab Charitable donors give record amount despite rocky market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Schwab Charitable donors give record amount despite rocky market

Its donors surpassed 1 million individual grants to charities for the first time in the organization’s history, Schwab said.

By Gregg Greenberg