Retirement

Displaying 11702 results
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible

The insurer has settled with the Department of Labor; the policies in question were part of employer-sponsored insurance where workers had opted for supplemental coverage.

By Emile Hallez
Economy, inflation delaying retirement dreams: John Hancock
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Economy, inflation delaying retirement dreams: John Hancock

The decline in both stocks and bonds in 2022, combined with the spike in inflation, caused 70% of respondents to say they are worried 'a great deal' about the economy.

By Gregg Greenberg
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain

Lawmakers talk about reducing the federal budget, but entitlements are off the table. 'It's not mathematically honest,' Jeff Bush said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
For millennials, first step to financial security is a doozy
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
For millennials, first step to financial security is a doozy

Those crafting financial plans for first-time homebuyers should temper client expectations and help keep the purchase in perspective.

By Devin McGinley
CalSavers on hunt for new leader as executive director Selenski departs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
CalSavers on hunt for new leader as executive director Selenski departs

The California auto-IRA program is not only the biggest in the country, but its arrival correlated with a pick-up in new 401(k) plans in the state.

By Emile Hallez
Slott urges moving money from traditional IRAs and their tax ‘stench’ to Roth IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Slott urges moving money from traditional IRAs and their tax ‘stench’ to Roth IRAs

Now's a good time to take the tax hit on transfers out of an individual retirement account because rates are low.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Navigating through the Medicare maze
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Navigating through the Medicare maze

Miss your seven-month initial enrollment period and you may face lifelong enrollment penalties and delayed coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Tax insights your CPA never told you
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Tax insights your CPA never told you

Here are three tax insights you can pass on to your clients when you've exhausted all the customary ones.

By InvestmentNews
Millennium Trust adding retirement plan portability options
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2023
Millennium Trust adding retirement plan portability options

The retirement solutions provider expects the add-on feature to be ready for client testing later this quarter and available to go live in 2024 at no additional cost.

By Gregg Greenberg
Boomers bite back: Don't blame us for retirement 'Road to Nowhere'!
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2023
Boomers bite back: Don't blame us for retirement 'Road to Nowhere'!

A column warning future generations not to follow baby boomers' lead when it comes to retirement planning elicited a fiery response from boomers.

By Gregg Greenberg
More sponsors open to keeping retiree assets in-plan, Cerulli says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2023
More sponsors open to keeping retiree assets in-plan, Cerulli says

More than half of 401(k) plan sponsors would prefer to keep retired participants’ assets in their plan rather than having them roll their assets into an IRA or another employer-sponsored plan.

By Gregg Greenberg
Rise in inheritances lifting wealth management business, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2023
Rise in inheritances lifting wealth management business, study shows

Nearly two-thirds of US households are now involved in intergenerational wealth transfer, with growth seen in both wealthy and lower-asset households.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fidelity’s health business booms as Americans pile into HSAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2023
Fidelity’s health business booms as Americans pile into HSAs

More than half of consumers say they’ve taken steps to lower health care costs over the last two years, Fidelity reports.

By Gregg Greenberg
Tax-loss harvesting produces bumper crop of charitable cash contributions
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2023
Tax-loss harvesting produces bumper crop of charitable cash contributions

Cash donations represented 40% of allocations to donor-advised funds at Vanguard Charitable in the seven months ended in January, up from 29% in the same period a year earlier.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OneDigital buys Huntington's retirement business in latest expansion
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2023
OneDigital buys Huntington's retirement business in latest expansion

The deal brings over $5.6 billion in retirement plan assets, representing more than 1 million participants and 41,000 individual accounts across 11 states.

By Gregg Greenberg
Parents tap retirement savings to support adult children
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2023
Parents tap retirement savings to support adult children

Nearly 70% of parents with children 18 or older say they've sacrificed their own finances to help them, according to a Bankrate report.

By Bloomberg
Most Americans say they can't count on Social Security for retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2023
Most Americans say they can't count on Social Security for retirement income

The Allianz Life survey also showed fewer Americans than last year are worried about a major recession hitting the economy any time soon.

By Gregg Greenberg
10 states that tax people the least
TAX APR 08, 2023
10 states that tax people the least

As this year’s tax deadline approaches, take a look at the states that impose the smallest tax burden on residents, according to a WalletHub ranking that takes into account property, income and sales taxes.

By InvestmentNews
Voya, Morningstar jointly roll out advisory services for 401(k) savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2023
Voya, Morningstar jointly roll out advisory services for 401(k) savers

Voya says its new program will provide greater support for plan participants when it comes to retirement saving, including tailored investment advice and managed accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg