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Retirement
Why are Gen Xers worried about retirement?
Jul 10, 2024
According to a new survey from BlackRock, only 60% of Gen Xers say they are on track to have enough retirement savings. And time is running out -- the oldest of them are reaching retirement age.
401(k) contributions higher than ever, Vanguard says. But is it enough?
Jun 26, 2024
The investment company found that its 401(k) holders contributed 7.4% of their earnings in 2023. Automatic enrollment is a factor.
How equitable are 401(k) plans?
Jun 6, 2024
A new Vanguard study says 401(k)s aren’t enough for many people to retire, and that the top 20% of earners get 44% of employer contributions.
Before, he built nuclear detectors. Now, he's making cowboy boots.
May 23, 2024
Steve Christo runs a custom boot shop in Virginia. "I thought, 'If I can build nuclear detectors, I should be able to make a boot,'" he said.
Yet another version of the fiduciary rule is coming
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
May 8, 2024
The Biden administration's rule overhauls requirements for retirement plan advisers to act in the interests of clients.
When the government can no longer pay full Social Security benefits
May 7, 2024
Monday's report on the system's "go-broke" date raises questions about how Social Security is funded.
AARP survey shows many older adults worry about financing retirement
May 6, 2024
More than 60% of people over 50 are worried they won’t have enough money to live on in retirement, which is more than last year, according to a recent survey from AARP.
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More Americans are dipping into retirement funds for emergencies
by
Henry Epp
Nov 21, 2023
“Hardship withdrawals” are rising, Fidelity Investments reports, most commonly to avoid eviction or foreclosure or pay medical bills.
The latest push for a national retirement savings system
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 8, 2023
A new bill follows up on recent bipartisan legislation to expand access to retirement savings.
How the U.S. retirement system stacks up against the rest of the world
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 7, 2023
A recent global ranking of 47 retirement income systems puts the U.S. right in the mediocre middle at 22nd place.