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Forgotten 401(k)s hit record $2.1T as job insecurity leaves retirement savings stranded
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2025
Forgotten 401(k)s hit record $2.1T as job insecurity leaves retirement savings stranded

Amid layoffs and economic anxiety, left-behind retirement accounts reach new highs with millions of Americans disconnected from their savings.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth.com and Vanilla are extending their reach among advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2025
Wealth.com and Vanilla are extending their reach among advisors

Wealth.com will support 11,000 Osaic advisors through a new partnership, while Vanilla teases an estate planning solution for smaller independent RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Clients have a narrow window to boost retirement savings with SECURE 2.0 'super catch ups'
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2025
Clients have a narrow window to boost retirement savings with SECURE 2.0 'super catch ups'

Betterment at Work's senior director of investing, Mindy Yu, warns of underutilization.

By Steve Randall
Equity compensation emerges as key retirement tool for American workers, Schwab says
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2025
Equity compensation emerges as key retirement tool for American workers, Schwab says

Almost half in a recent survey called stock plans a "must-have," with equity comp being used to help with retirement, education expenses, and debt payments.

By Leo Almazora
Sandwich generation woes are spreading beyond Gen X
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2025
Sandwich generation woes are spreading beyond Gen X

Surveys from Ameriprise, BMO, and the Alliance for Lifetime Income suggest even Millennial and Gen Z Americans' retirement savings plans are getting delayed as they put family first.

By Leo Almazora
Gen x faces mounting retirement anxiety as savings struggle against inflation, says Allianz
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2025
Gen x faces mounting retirement anxiety as savings struggle against inflation, says Allianz

Market uncertainty and rising costs leave Gen X less confident about their financial future.

By Steve Randall
Employers ready for private market investments in DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2025
Employers ready for private market investments in DC plans

The newest survey from Empower adds to the growing evidence of support from advisors, participants, and other stakeholders.

By Leo Almazora
Gen X's $100,000 lesson: Financial regrets weigh on retirement outlook
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2025
Gen X's $100,000 lesson: Financial regrets weigh on retirement outlook

From latchkey childhoods to looming retirements, Gen Xers reflect on costly financial lessons and urge younger Americans to avoid repeating their mistakes.

By Leo Almazora
AI chatbots were tasked with estate planning queries; here's how they scored
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2025
AI chatbots were tasked with estate planning queries; here's how they scored

New research tested four of the best known bots to find out how good they are

By Steve Randall
Crisis of confidence saps faith in the American dream: US Bank
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Crisis of confidence saps faith in the American dream: US Bank

Survey highlights a growing sense of defeat as economic headwinds push long-term goals like homeownership and retirement onto the back burner.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity finds many higher ed employees on track for retirement, but gaps persist
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Fidelity finds many higher ed employees on track for retirement, but gaps persist

New research unpacks trends in DC plan participation, plan savings rates, and demographic differences in engagement and retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Prudential and LPL expand partnership with retirement income tie-up
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2025
Prudential and LPL expand partnership with retirement income tie-up

The partnership helps more advisors address Peak 65 clients' concerns with a new retirement income offering on LPL's managed accounts platform.

By Leo Almazora
Employers could start cutting 401(k) matches; what must advisors do to prepare?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2025
Employers could start cutting 401(k) matches; what must advisors do to prepare?

Companies could start cutting 401(k) matches to save money if the economy slows. Here's what advisors should do in advance.

By Gregg Greenberg
US retirement assets climb to $45.8T in Q2 2025
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2025
US retirement assets climb to $45.8T in Q2 2025

ICI data show IRA assets hitting $18 trillion, while 401(k) plan assets increased to $9.3 trillion.

By Leo Almazora
Cerulli, DCALTA study challenges misconceptions on private markets in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2025
Cerulli, DCALTA study challenges misconceptions on private markets in 401(k) plans

Criticisms around risky exposures, illiquidity, litigation threats, and unsuitability are substantially off the mark, report says.

By Leo Almazora
Financial stressors drive demand for better workplace benefits, Lincoln says
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2025
Financial stressors drive demand for better workplace benefits, Lincoln says

Survey sheds fresh light on competing financial priorities, with debt and lack of benefits awareness weighing on full-time employees' retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
IRS finalizes Roth catch-up contribution rules, clarifies SECURE 2.0 provisions
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2025
IRS finalizes Roth catch-up contribution rules, clarifies SECURE 2.0 provisions

The final rules around catch-up contributions in Roth retirement accounts, as well as contribution limits, will generally kick in for tax years after December 31, 2026

By Leo Almazora
Advisors play pivotal role for plan sponsors seeking clarity, Fidelity survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2025
Advisors play pivotal role for plan sponsors seeking clarity, Fidelity survey finds

The firm's 16th annual survey shows nine-tenths of plan sponsors tap advisors to help improve participant outcomes, though fewer believe workers are on track with their retirement saving.

By Leo Almazora
Stocks hitting new heights but many advisory clients struggle to catch up
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2025
Stocks hitting new heights but many advisory clients struggle to catch up

Wealth managers discuss what they are doing for clients who say their retirement accounts have not benefitted enough from the bull run.

By Gregg Greenberg
Social Security COLA estimate for 2026 still modest following August inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2025
Social Security COLA estimate for 2026 still modest following August inflation

Seniors' advocacy group says its projected adjustment of 2.7% is "better than nothing," but could still leave retirees short.

By Leo Almazora