Saving for Retirement
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Many Departing Workers Cash Out Plans: Hewitt
By staff WriterIncreased efforts to warn Americans about the harmful financial consequences of cashing out their 401(k) plans have had little impact in changing their behavior, a new study by Hewitt Associates shows.
October 15, 2009
Standard Promotes Retirement SavingsAn insurer is trying to get participants in 401(k) plans and other types of retirement plans, such as 403(b) plans, back on the offensive.
October 14, 2009
How to be a better listener in your next client meetingAs salespeople, we're often thought of as "talkers." But is talking really our most important communication skill? What if, instead, we were seen by the public as "listeners"?
October 13, 2009
403(b) Plan Members Get Forecasting ToolTeachers who participate in the ING Educator's Director 403(b) program in Delaware have access to a new Web service.
October 13, 2009
How to be a better listener in your next client meetingAs salespeople, we're often thought of as "talkers." But is talking really our most important communication skill? What if, instead, we were seen by the public as "listeners"?
October 12, 2009
Blacks, Hispanics, boomers hit hardestAll midlife and older Americans have been feeling the impact of the recession. But the effects have been even harsher for African-American and Hispanic retirees...
October 12, 2009
Boomers lead small business boomAccording to a recent client survey by Guidant Financial Group, 80 percent of new small business clients are between the ages of 40-60. "In the...
September 30, 2009
Editorial comment: Are defined benefit pensions coming back into favor?defined contribution plans are still much in demand. But subtle signs are emerging that traditional defined benefit retirement plans are not only still here, but they are actually attracting renewed interest, albeit in alternative forms.