Tag: Retirement Income

Studies reveal that while Social Security benefit statements increase individual’s knowledge of how much they can get and when, it has not changed claiming behavior.

Prudential’s 2012 “Innovative Strategies to Help Maximize Social Security Benefits” has been updated to address concerns for same-sex couples in the wake of the Supreme Court decision.

The Financial Engines Social Security planner will incorporate new data from the Social Security Administration.

In a Field Assistance Bulletin, the DOL answers questions it has received about the fiduciary selection safe harbor regulation for DC plans.

Betterment will use newly available Social Security benefit data in its RetireGuide advice engine.

Why are older Americans’ retirement income shortfalls everyone’s problem?

A majority of middle-income Boomers say there are inadequate job opportunities for retirees.

The majority of Americans think adult children should aid their aging parents financially, a survey finds.

Job-seekers nearing retirement age face employment barriers.

Logic would dictate that retirees would shift their retirement savings to annuity products, but this has yet to happen, a research paper says.

“Insurance is where you can really provide a lot more benefit to employees,” says Stephen Locko with ISN Network.

Only 36% of advisers provide guidance on Social Security, Senior Market Sales says.

The majority of couples believe they communicate effectively when it comes to finances, but a new study shows otherwise.

Unconfirmed assumptions often appear to underlie a reluctance to retire.

Financial fraud and abuse targeting older Americans is on the rise, a new report suggests, and the top sources of fraud might surprise you.

Just how much they would help depends on several factors, EBRI finds.

What can retirement planners in the U.S. learn from other countries’ steps to support populations quickly skewing older?

Few understand their eligibility, a MassMutual survey finds.

These separately managed investment accounts are built around each participant’s asset profile and individual circumstances.

In the second half of a conversation with PLANADVISER, U.C. Berkeley Economics Department Chair Shachar Kariv discusses the importance of defining and driving “financial rationality” among workplace savers.