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Retirement at risk! Half of Americans won't be able to afford their standard of living

By Thomas Gresham

Millions of households will have to cut back on both luxuries and necessities in order to survive, according to The National Retirement Risk Index, which is based on the concept of income replacement.

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Closing the retirement savings gap: Employer offerings vs. workers' needs

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70% of Americans say the health care system has failed them

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May 31, 2023

Financial wellness emergency! Workers spend hours a week at work grappling with finances

Employers should provide in-person group education meetings, as well as access to financial consultants and advisors to help employees make informed personal financial decisions, recommends a new survey.

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May 29, 2023

Hammered by inflation? Yet 53% of employers have yet to offer financial wellness

Employers are becoming more open to benefits that directly address financial issues like high-cost debt, variable cash flow, and lack of emergency savings, according to a FinFit report.

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May 26, 2023

Target date funds: Plan sponsors adopting the lower-cost options for long-term investments

Driven by lower fees, plan sponsors often choose collective investment trusts (CITs) as the preferred vehicle for target date funds over mutual funds, according to Morningstar.

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May 25, 2023

Care for the caregivers: Mental health benefits can help avoid employee burnout

With many employees bearing the caregiving burden for loved ones, employers need to offer a range of mental health benefits - access to counseling sessions, support groups and EAPs, says a new study.

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May 25, 2023

Employees choosing virtual 401(k) education sessions at record levels

Virtual meetings made up 80% of the sessions that Schwab offered in 2022 and, post session, more than 90% of participants agreed they felt prepared to take the next step in their financial journey,

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May 23, 2023

Save for retirement or build up emergency funds? Helping employees do both

For low- and moderate-income workers, access to emergency savings accounts is likely to boost retirement contributions, according to a new Commonwealth report.

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May 19, 2023

Alarming health disparities: Black Americans experienced 1.6M 'excess deaths' over 20 years

The nation had made progress in closing the gap between white and Black mortality rates – fueled by heart disease, cancer and infant mortality – but then COVID hit, according to a new JAMA study.

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Retirement at risk! Half of Americans won't be able to afford their standard of living

Closing the retirement savings gap: Employer offerings vs. workers' needs

70% of Americans say the health care system has failed them

Recommended Just For You

Research Stories

Financial wellness emergency! Workers spend hours a week at work grappling with finances

Hammered by inflation? Yet 53% of employers have yet to offer financial wellness

Target date funds: Plan sponsors adopting the lower-cost options for long-term investments

Care for the caregivers: Mental health benefits can help avoid employee burnout

Employees choosing virtual 401(k) education sessions at record levels

Save for retirement or build up emergency funds? Helping employees do both

Alarming health disparities: Black Americans experienced 1.6M 'excess deaths' over 20 years