Research

Employees say the top causes of their financial stress are saving enough for retirement, having emergency savings and paying their monthly bills, according to a new report.

Found in all four of the trends is one simple message -- be proactive, not reactive, according to a new Marsh McLennan report.

In fact, 85% of companies now have a formal wellbeing strategy - which encompasses physical, emotional, social, career and financial health - says a new report.

Although the average retirement account balance rose in the fourth quarter of last year, balances ended the year down from a year earlier – losing nearly one-quarter of their value, according to a new Fidelity report.

A combination of rising yields, declining equity markets and a strengthening dollar made 2022 a challenging year for many investors, but pension fund levels improved year over year, according a new report.

Americans have a pessimistic view of public health, even as most report their own health as mostly good.

Over the last two decades, the traditionally more generous public service benefits may have been diminished, as many state and local governments enacted changes to their DB pensions that raised contributions, says a new study.

Government programs, such as Medicare, made up 42% of spend or $1.8 trillion, while private insurance programs, including employer-sponsored plans, made up 28% of spend, or about $1.2 trillion.