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An unexpected double tax break for 529-to-Roth rollovers
IRA ALERT MAR 04, 2024
An unexpected double tax break for 529-to-Roth rollovers

There’s a chance to do two 529-to-Roth rollovers this year – but only if the first one (for 2023) is done by April 15.

By Ed Slott
Taxpayers reveal plans for refunds as IRS confirms $93B has already been paid
TAX MAR 04, 2024
Taxpayers reveal plans for refunds as IRS confirms $93B has already been paid

Most people are expecting a refund, and they could be getting more than they think.

By Steve Randall
California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2024
California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales

Gov. Newsom’s signing of SB 263 makes California the 44th state to adopt the NAIC's controversial model for annuity transactions.

By Leo Almazora
Helping kids understand the meaning of money
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Helping kids understand the meaning of money

'People are starting to understand that health also means financial health,' says Liz Frazier of Frazier Financial Consultants.

By Emily Douglas
Kodak considers tapping pension fund surplus
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Kodak considers tapping pension fund surplus

The company's plan was overfunded by about $1.2 billion at the end of 2022.

By Bloomberg
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017

The amount of unpaid tax is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Steve Randall
Older homeowners are confident in retirement goals, plan to age in place
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Older homeowners are confident in retirement goals, plan to age in place

Fannie Mae estimates the 60-plus cohort could soon make up half of US homeowners.

By Steve Randall
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers

New TIAA report points to two-way interplay between financial stressors and US employees’ mental health.

By Leo Almazora
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study

An Australian university found that a short online class, especially in conjunction with financial advice, helped retirement confidence.

By Emile Hallez
Tax season could be boon for muni bonds
FIXED INCOME FEB 29, 2024
Tax season could be boon for muni bonds

Financial advisors looking to move cash off the sidelines this spring see opportunities in the municipal bond market.

By Gregg Greenberg
Kodak to outsource oversight of pension investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Kodak to outsource oversight of pension investments

The company's move to disband its in-house team and shift the work to NEPC is being driven by the pension system's overfunding.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood wants gig workers' IRA business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Robinhood wants gig workers' IRA business

The company announced an IRA that's available through Grubhub, Taskrabbit, and Gopuff.

By Emile Hallez
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says

Three-quarters of eligible workers made contributions to their accounts amid near-universal inclusion of Roth options in workplace savings plans.

By Leo Almazora
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank

Immediate fixes to crumbling workplace pension and Social Security systems required, report says.

By Leo Almazora
MetLife and Fidelity partner for new retirement income solution
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
MetLife and Fidelity partner for new retirement income solution

The partnership would make a guaranteed lifetime income product available to more US workers in their defined-contribution plans.

By Leo Almazora
The price of New York Life's 401(k) lawsuit: $19M
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
The price of New York Life's 401(k) lawsuit: $19M

The settlement is the latest among ERISA cases aimed at financial services companies.

By Emile Hallez
Orion, DPL join forces to offer commission-free annuities to advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
Orion, DPL join forces to offer commission-free annuities to advisors

Users of Orion's tech platform will now have direct access to DPL’s tools for finding and comparing annuities.

By Gregg Greenberg
Showing how good or bad luck shapes retirement lifestyles
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
Showing how good or bad luck shapes retirement lifestyles

IncomePath software from Tamiko Toland and Michael Finke was inspired by the work of William Sharpe.

By Emile Hallez
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden

The program enables employers to match workers' student loan repayments with contributions to their 401(k) accounts to help them save for retirement while paying down student debt.

By Gregg Greenberg
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal

The state is the latest to move to fill the gap in employer-sponsored retirement programs.

By Leo Almazora