Tag: Participants

More than half of 401(k) retirement savings plan participants report that their plan has become more important to them since the financial crisis of 2008. 

Charles Schwab has announced a new educational campaign to help young adults facing “financial firsts” as they graduate, start working and begin living on their...

Ascensus has unveiled a mailer that simplifies the enrollment process.

TIAA-CREF has unveiled its Spanish-language initiative to increase U.S. Hispanics/Latinos’ access to retirement-planning information and tools, including a new Spanish-language Web site.

Putnam Investments has added an asset allocation application to its Lifetime Income Analysis Tool, its retirement planning platform.

Those in America’s Heartland expect economic conditions to improve in the near-term future but remain concerned about their long-term financial security.

New research indicates employers could do more to help defaulted participants adequately save for retirement.

The MetLife Mature Market Institute is offering free planning tips for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Baby Boomers.

Fidelity Investments 401(k) highlights from the first quarter of 2010 show strong account balance growth and performance for participants that stayed the course over the past 12 months...

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.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Retirement & Benefit Plan Services quarterly report of activities within its proprietary 401(k) plan business shows an increase in total plan assets to...

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Synapses Inc., a provider of 401(k) education, products, and services, is supplying its Sponsor Profile tool to Madison, Wisconsin-based CUNA Mutual Group for use with CUNA’s 401(k) clients.

Federal employees are outpacing the general population in putting dollars toward retirement and long-term debt, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.

Despite having to comply with a new set of regulations during one of the worst economic downturns, the 403(b) plan market appears to be healthier than ever, according...

Research has illustrated that women and minorities lag in retirement savings—and now the government is looking into what, if anything, should be done about it.

Things might be looking up on Wall Street, but a new survey found 84% of Americans still fret about their finances.

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 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...