Defined contribution plan cost is a true expense for employers. But where does the Defined Contribution plan cost stack up against the old pension plans?  It turns out that ...

…And it is beneficial if the employer is considering offering guaranteed income products inside their retirement plans. According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s 2018-2019 Retirement by Numbers research report, ...

Back-to-Office procedures will be difficult on employers and employees.  American office workers are hungry for a change of scenery.  Nearly two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears working ...

Financial literacy deficit concerns are something which all plan sponsors should know about.  Financial stress is a common challenge for many American adults.  Poor financial literacy is a growing ...

Fiduciary Compliance is much more than a catch-phrase now that the Department of Labor (DOL) is focusing on retirement plans.  The DOL is now cracking down on fiduciary compliance ...

Department of Labor action is putting additional scrutiny on the misuse of confidential retirement plan participant data.  This is particularly important in the context of cybersecurity practices of plan ...

Virtual Education models efficiently reach the masses.  Participant education is vital to successfully achieving retirement outcomes.  It turns out, virtual education and remote meetings actually reach more employees than ...

Financial literacy is lowest among Generation Z.  However, the Generation Z cohort is focused on improving their knowledge. That’s according to a new report from the TIAA Institute and ...

Near retirement employees are at an inflection point now in terms of sheer numbers.  By 2030, all Baby Boomers will be at least age 65, according to the U.S. ...

Social Security COLA helps retirees.  This increase means beneficiaries receive a 5.9% boost in monthly checks starting in 2022.  That’s the largest cost-of-living or “COLA” increase to Social Security ...