May 3, 2022 | Investments, Retirement Planning
Odds are, probably not KEY POINTS The latest Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances found the median amount of savings in Americans’ retirement accounts was $65,000. About half of all Americans are at risk of not being able to maintain pre-retirement standards of...
Apr 29, 2022 | Retirement Planning
Getty Images KEY POINTS Nearly two-thirds — 62% — of workers identified company matches to 401(k) plans as important for reaching retirement goals in a recent survey from Principal Financial Group. Just 22% said that starting to invest in your twenties is key to a...
Apr 26, 2022 | Investments, Retirement Planning
between women and men’s retirement savings. What to know about catching up Chris Whitehead | Image Source | Getty Images The two years since the coronavirus pandemic led to sweeping lockdowns across the U.S. have hit women in the workforce especially hard. Now, the...
Apr 22, 2022 | Retirement Planning
Josephine Flood | CNBC On the surface, retirement planning hasn’t changed all that much over the years. You work, you save and then you retire. But while the mechanics may be the same, today’s savers are facing some challenges that previous generations didn’t...
Apr 8, 2022 | Retirement Planning
retirement plans, survey shows KEY POINTS Some 13% of Gen Xers and baby boomers say they have postponed or considered delaying retirement due to inflation, according to a Nationwide survey. However, these shifts may reflect a lack of understanding and confidence in...
Mar 25, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investments, Retirement Planning
Zoom calls at 8 a.m., emails at midnight. The workday ballooned during the pandemic—but it’s possible to push back without jeopardizing your careerHave we forgotten how to say no?Our boundaries have been scrambled by two years of working through a crisis, often from...
