Saving for Retirement
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EBRI Says Half of Boomers Likely to Outlive Retirement Savings
By John SullivanA study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds 64% of Americans in the two lowest income levels will run short after 10 years in retirement.
July 11, 2010
LIMRA: Many Pre-Retirees Sinking Toward Disaster (CORRECTED)Fewer than half of pre-retirees have anything resembling adequate retirement savings.
July 09, 2010
Mercer Data Study Shows DC Participants Fare Better With Automated Plan FeaturesDefined contribution plan participants who used automatic rebalancing and deferral increase saw greater balance increases, by as much as 26%, according to a Mercer study.
June 29, 2010
BlackRock 401(k) Survey of DC Participants Shows 'Shocking Gap' Between Behavior and IntentMost employees participating in defined contribution plans say 401(k)s are more important to them than before the financial crisis, but their behavior shows a "shocking gap" between their ideals and ability to save, a BlackRock survey shows.
June 25, 2010
Principal: Most Not Happy With Retirement SavingsMost employees said that they are not saving enough money for retirement, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive on behalf of Principal Financial Group Inc.
June 25, 2010
Principal: Most Not Happy With Retirement SavingsMost employees said that they are not saving enough money for retirement, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive on behalf of Principal Financial Group Inc.
June 17, 2010
Advisors Not Educating Clients On Roth ConversionIt's well-reported now that January's much-anticipated rule changes for Roth IRAs didn't resonate with boomers. A recent survey found that advisors are doing little to...
June 17, 2010
Outliving Savings Is Fate Worse Than DeathWhat's more frightening than death? According to almost two thirds of boomers, it's outliving their savings. A recent survey by Allianz Life Insurance Company of...