Saving for Retirement
Learn about traditional and new methods of saving for retirement, including products and ideas on how advisors can help clients save for retirement.
Retirees can't find the map
By Staff WriterNinety-five percent of retirees who have worked with an advisor in the first two years of retirement found that professional help valuable. That's the good news. The bad news, according to a survey from Thrivent Financial, is that only 22 percent of
April 13, 2008
Savings behavior, confidence not alignedMassMutual wanted to know if the amount people save toward retirement equate to an appropriate level of confidence? To find out, the company conducted a study that included responses from 17,000 people at 2,300 MassMutual-administered
April 13, 2008
Misunderstanding IRAs$4.6 trillion: Approximate amount Americans have saved in IRAs. 44%: Percentage of Americans who don't understand how IRAs work. 36%: Percentage of Americans who aren't sure if they are eligible to contribute to IRAs. 1
April 13, 2008
Retirees can't find the mapNinety-five percent of retirees who have worked with an advisor in the first two years of retirement found that professional help valuable. That's the good news. The bad news, according to a survey from Thrivent Financial, is that only 22 percent of
April 11, 2008
Reasons people start saving for retirementSalary increase Getting closer to retirement Children finishing college Economy improves Recommendation by financial professional Marriage Having children Suggestion from family member Win lottery Illness or death Source: Alls
April 09, 2008
What keeps you up at night?The fact that I know I?? 1/2 ll never be able to retire. Basically, I?? 1/2 ve got nothing going for me right now when it comes to money. At my age, I have absolutely zero savings, I?? 1/2 ve pretty much maxed out my income earning potential, and my
April 08, 2008
Hartford: Sandwich Generation Duties Hurt SavingsMany U.S. residents who tend both to children and to older relatives are having a hard time preparing for their own retirement.Researchers at Hartford Financial ...
April 06, 2008
'07 Immediate Annuity Sales Rose 16.2%Immediate annuities, a small but growing part of the United States fixed annuity market, accounted for just 11.1% ($7.2 billion) of estimated total sales in ...