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Private equity adds fuel to 401(k) record-keeper consolidation
Private-equity firms have snapped up a bunch of record keepers, perhaps motivated by access to millions of participants to whom they can sell a variety of financial product
What’s really behind the opposition to state auto-IRAs?
Some arguments against the programs appear flimsy when examined closer.
Social Security blocks clients’ claiming strategies
Sometimes it is possible to reverse unintended claims.
The conundrum of state-run retirement plans
Some opposed to state-run retirement plans argue that these types of plans should be handled by the private sector rather than the government.
Why Congress is making it tougher to retire
The new health care bill and a move to limit retirement savings will both hurt those trying to prepare for retirement
Forget bingo! More Americans are working part-time in retirement
Whether it's for financial, social or mental health reasons, Americans are opting to work part-time in retirement and advisers are helping them figure out how to do it.
Milestone birthday triggers crucial financial decisions
In latest dispatch from the retirement front, InvestmentNews' contributing editor mulls health insurance, estate planning choices.
Include health savings accounts in fiduciary process
The DOL rule that requires acting in clients' best interests will apply to these accounts.
Senate votes to kill state auto-IRA rule
If signed by the president, as expected, the resolution likely would have a 'chilling effect' on development of such retirement plans by states, due to the loss of the ERISA exemption.
Where the winners and losers are in the housing recovery
Most U.S. homes are worth less than before the crash.
The benefit advisers should be talking about with 401(k) plan sponsors
The job of 401(k) advisers is to help all plan participants attain a respectable retirement, including those who have lost the ability to earn money.
Thinking about buying your first home? Try this calculator
A new tool lets users make an easy comparison between the cost of owning and renting a home.
Why more couples are using postnuptial agreements
Also known as a postmarital agreement, it's an increasingly popular variant of the prenuptial agreements that engaged couples have been signing for decades.
How Social Security treats remarriage
Sometimes it pays to wait to take a second trip down the aisle.
Trump’s first 100 days: What happened to your money
Here's how the new administration has affected your wallet, for good and bad, and what to watch in the days to come.
Social Security: Later is better
New Fidelity survey shows more Americans plan to wait to claim benefits.
This generation is most susceptible to an IRS scam
Hint: It's not who you think.
Death of the ‘blind squirrel’ 401(k) adviser greatly exaggerated
More than 200,000 inexperienced retirement plan advisers aren't going to exit the market overnight.
Why Social Security is becoming a better deal for the wealthy
It's not your imagination: The rich really are taking more from taxpayers.
Social Security: Later is better
New Fidelity survey shows more Americans plan to wait to claim benefits.
