The increase in contribution rates over the past few years has resulted in billions of dollars in additional retirement savings.
Whether your clients are receiving monthly checks or still paying in, be aware of these adjustments.
Conversations about work and personal fulfillment may lead clients to more successful retirements
The judge dismissed claims of fiduciary breach under ERISA, largely falling in line with judgments from similar cases.
Copycat lawsuits targeting 403(b) plans, as well as litigation probing a fiduciary's duty to monitor investments, the DOL fiduciary rule, church retirement plans and cybersecurity issues are likely to crop up this year.
But there are easier ways to give to charity that still afford donors a lot of control.
Implementing a financial wellness program without any means of measuring its success is a failure, according to advisers and analysts.
In fiscal year 2016, the $905 billion spent on Social Security benefits accounted for nearly one-quarter of federal spending.
Economist and Nobel laureate Robert Shiller thinks this could be a pivotal moment for the U.S. housing market.
Demographics, demise of pensions will shift focus from assets to income planning.
Surviving spouse can choose when to collect each benefit.
While many parents are leery of asking their children for help with their finances, most adult children surveyed said they actually wanted to help.
The asset-side case for stocks is unambiguous, though most people think that bonds hedge human capital better than stocks.
Unless a lot more people open accounts, the program's impact on America's retirement savings shortfall will remain a rounding error.
Plaintiffs claim excessive fund fees cost participants roughly $20 million, while high record-keeping fees cost them an additional $9 million.
New research finds a lump sum of $60,000 can make a big difference.
Continuing confusion over claiming strategies creates opportunities for advisers.
The trend of automatic enrollment adoption is trickling down to the smallest plans, while employers are also increasing their deferral rates above 3%.
Unless a lot more people open accounts, the program's impact on America's retirement savings shortfall will remain a rounding error.
The opinion vacated the Los Angeles District Court's ruling that the case could not proceed because of a statute of limitations on three of six funds in question.
