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Roadblocks to retirement: Inflation, student loans put Americans behind in 2023

By Kristen Beckman

Low earnings was identified as the number-one biggest roadblock (41%) for retirement, while the majority of Americans (53%) feel they're lagging behind their peers in savings, according to a new survey.

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November 21, 2023

IBM to end 401(k) match, offer a 'hybrid pension': Will other employers follow suit?

Once a leader in the shift away from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans in the U.S. in the '80s and '90s, the tech giant is now taking a different approach by switching employees to a Retirement Benefit Account.

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November 20, 2023

Gen Z eyes early retirement, is more open to financial advice (and AI) than older savers

Workers are asking for help with calculating how much they need to save for retirement, how to invest in their 401(k)s, and how to create an income stream in retirement, says a new Schwab survey.

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November 17, 2023

Rethinking retirement? Sure, inflation is disrupting plans to retire, say Americans

The uncertainties over the past few years have clearly affected workplace savers, who are now less sure about when retirement will come, what it will look like and how they should prepare for it, according to a new survey.

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November 10, 2023

Top veteran-friendly benefits (to better serve those who serve)

Veterans Day on Nov. 11 presents an opportunity to recognize the unique qualities veterans bring to the workplace and to reward them with the right mix of benefits tailored to their special health, wellness and financial needs.

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November 09, 2023

Financial groups to DOL on proposed new fiduciary rule: Give us a '60-day extension'

A coalition of nearly 20 financial industry trade groups, including the Financial Services Institute and the Insured Retirement Institute, says a 60-day comment period is not enough time to comment on the 500-page proposal.

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November 07, 2023

Women face a 'harrowing' road to retirement: How employers, advisors can clear roadblocks

Only 7% of women believe they have sufficient savings to last their entire retirement, and "it's incumbent on us in the financial industry to do a better job of reaching women as early as possible," according to IRALOGIX.

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November 01, 2023

A way forward: Helping retirement savers when they get caught in a financial vortex

The retirement planning landscape needs to adopt a "more personal" approach to help people "navigate the unexpected," like job losses, caregiving and other financial hardships, according to a new Goldman Sachs report.

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Roadblocks to retirement: Inflation, student loans put Americans behind in 2023

Is retiring on $100,000 a year doable? What it takes to get employees there

SECURE 2.0 offers employers new financial wellness opportunities

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Advisor Sales Strategies Stories

IBM to end 401(k) match, offer a 'hybrid pension': Will other employers follow suit?

Gen Z eyes early retirement, is more open to financial advice (and AI) than older savers

Rethinking retirement? Sure, inflation is disrupting plans to retire, say Americans

Top veteran-friendly benefits (to better serve those who serve)

Financial groups to DOL on proposed new fiduciary rule: Give us a '60-day extension'

Women face a 'harrowing' road to retirement: How employers, advisors can clear roadblocks

A way forward: Helping retirement savers when they get caught in a financial vortex