Retirement Trends

The idea of retiring on $100,000 a year should get employees' attention and can be a good lead-in to financial wellness training sessions on two of the "building blocks" of retirement – Social Security and investing in 401(k)s.

The ERISA Industry Committee, which represents the largest employers in the U.S., is calling on Congress to re-examine the premiums paid by companies that sponsor DB plans after recent federal pension bailouts.

Health savings accounts hold an important spot as a benefits program to help employees prepare for health care needs in retirement but women's investment balance lags behind men's by 15%, says a new BofA report.

Financial wellness has emerged as a game-changer – and the new retirement legislation is making new employer offerings, such as student debt relief or emergency savings funds, more cost-effective than ever to implement.

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.

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.