Retirement Trends

Asked to assign points to their top five most desired features, having an income they couldnt outlive polled highest among retirees and pre-retirees.

With too little saved for retirement, many Americans may be surprised to find themselves in less-than-conventional living arrangements.

Stuck financially between a rock and a hard place, many fear the approach of retirement. Either they lack the money to leave the workplace or know that, if they leave, the money will run out and theyll be back.

They are far less optimistic about having enough money to last through retirement, their viewpoint colored by concerns over inflation and economic stagnation.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management says sponsors that have tried re-enrollment have seen a 55 percent to 85 percent adoption rate of target-date funds.

On a 100-point scoring system, the micro plans those with 10 or fewer participants had an average plan score of 63.8, according to Judy Diamond