Data & Research

In addition, a mere 18% of workers are very confident they will be able to retire with a comfortable lifestyle.

The importance of workplace financial wellbeing programs jumped five points in the 2018 Consumer Health Mindset Study from Alight Solutions.

Fidelity finds that since 2008, the average savings rate among employees automatically enrolled has risen from 4% to 6.7%, and 63% of automatically enrolled participants in the past...

Younger Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are the most stressed about retirement, a Bankrate.com survey found.

Forty percent say this information is “very important” when selecting a mutual fund, ICI found in a survey.

Earning additional income is their primary reason why, a survey found.

While employers cited rising health care costs followed by outliving retirement savings as their biggest concerns for employees' retirement readiness, TIAA says surprisingly few have built retirement plan...

Younger workers who came of age during the Great Recession are now making decisions that will have a lasting impact on their ability to generate wealth, including their...

Fifty-two percent think they will be able to retire at their ideal retirement age, and 52% say they either somewhat or strongly agree that their savings will last...

To help employees achieve their savings goals, 82% of sponsors are making changes to plan design, and 83% are updating their investment menus.

Financial needs topped the reasons older people surveyed by AARP said they are working or looking for work.

A study looks at the hourly wage gap between college and high school graduates, and researchers suggest policy options to boost retirement savings that include financial literacy training,...

Companies that estimate funded status for defined benefit (DB) plans say this is due to equity returns, as interest rates remained relatively flat.

The average Millennial spends over $30 on coffee per month, but will also, on average, save $480 for retirement in the same time frame. 

An IALC report suggests plan sponsors apply educational resources—like seminars and informational fairs—to heighten employee participation. 

A study found the cost of health care was another top reason retirees filed for bankruptcy.

According to a new MassMutual study, 79% of retired women are receiving professional financial advice, compared to 68% of men.

With a funding status of 95% or more, a buyout or risk transfer deal are two viable options for these plans.

In a new Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey, 95% of employers who offer such benefits agree that their financial wellness programs have been effective at promoting work...

According to a new survey, 76% of employees say they understand the salient features of health savings accounts, or “HSAs,” yet only 12% could correctly identify the common...