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The Hartford launches campaign to encourage retirement savings

By Paula Aven Gladych

The Hartford is launching a campaign to encourage people to take advantage of their employers 401(k) or other retirement plan for National Save for Retirement Week, Oct. 16-22. The Its in Your Power campaign is reaching out to 1.4 million plan participants, 32,500 plan sponsors and their financial advisors.

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Survey: Americans lack knowledge to save enough for retirement

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October 11, 2011

Half of non-retirees don't believe they've saved enough

A recent survey by the Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America found that 51 percent of non-retirees question whether their 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans are adequate ways to save for retirement. Twenty-seven percent of respondents said they believe the safest place for their money, after paying their expenses,...

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October 11, 2011

Online retirement tools spur people to save more

The market crash of 2008 prompted many individuals to learn more about and take better control of their retirement assets. Because of this trend, many companies offer online tools to help plan participants plug in numbers and see just how well they have planned for retirement.

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October 11, 2011

Hiring advocate for SSDI claim can speed up process: Allsup

With applications for Social Security Disability Insurance reaching 275,981 in September 2011, 19 percent higher than in September 2010, Allsup recommends working with a representative when approaching the Social Security Administration with a claim.

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October 11, 2011

Transamerica to host webinar on DB and cash balance retirement plans

Transamerica Retirement Services will host a webinar for financial advisors and consultants at 4:30 p.m. EST on Oct. 19, 2011. The discussion will focus on defined benefit and cash balance retirement plans and how to identify potential clients who may benefit from these types of plans.

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October 10, 2011

Auto-enrollment into DC plans boosts participation across all racial groups

Automatic employee enrollment into a company 401(k) plan raises participation for all racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study by Vanguard.

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October 09, 2011

How bad can it get if the US falls into recession?

Are investors overreacting to the prospect of a recession?

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October 07, 2011

Annuity Think Tank launches annuity television site

Annuity Think Tank has started a television site dedicated to annuities, called annuity television. The consumer site will offer educational annuity videos, while providing annuity white papers, free reports and daily annuity-related blogs.

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The Hartford launches campaign to encourage retirement savings

Reform's a loaded word

Survey: Americans lack knowledge to save enough for retirement

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Half of non-retirees don't believe they've saved enough

Online retirement tools spur people to save more

Hiring advocate for SSDI claim can speed up process: Allsup

Transamerica to host webinar on DB and cash balance retirement plans

Auto-enrollment into DC plans boosts participation across all racial groups

How bad can it get if the US falls into recession?

Annuity Think Tank launches annuity television site