Retirement

Open enrollment is a great opportunity to help employees understand the full potential of health savings accounts, but the communications should be quite different for those new to the workforce than for those nearing retirement.

Citibank's Diverse Asset Manager Program has received approval from the DOL to offer guidance to other firms if they wish to pursue DEI initiatives while working with service providers in ERISA-compliant retirement plans.

Starting in January, the average monthly Social Security check for retired workers will go up $59 – a much smaller cost-of-living adjustment than last year's record 8.7% hike, reflecting a slowdown in inflation.

A House panel has scheduled a hearing next week to review the SSA's "overpayment" process, after it was revealed that the agency clawed back $4.7 billion in overpayments, while another $21.6 billion remains outstanding.

Researchers defined low-wage as two-thirds of the median wage of workers in their prime working years of ages 25 to 54, or $17 an hour.

Raising awareness for employees on long-term care needs is critical - and voluntary products (accident, hospital indemnity or critical illness insurance) have a role to play in a conversation about retirement planning.

After 6 years of litigation, GE will settle the lawsuit - the largest ERISA case alleging retirement plan mismanagement - that claimed underperforming funds were the only actively managed options available to participants.

Small business owners now have a range of options depending on the number of employees, but it's essential to start early, leverage tax-advantaged retirement accounts, diversify investments and plan for an exit strategy.