Retirement Trends

On average, women are expected to reach retirement with just 74% of the wealth accumulated by men.

Advisors can help retirees and near-retirees improve awareness of protected income options that can align retirement lifestyle expectations with today's inflationary times, says a new report.

Early career employees have different needs than an executive getting ready to retire. Employers should group their population by HSA ability levels with the goal of helping their employees' level up their HSA behavior over time.

But don't call it a defined benefit plan. Call it guaranteed lifetime income. That's what the surveys say employees are asking for now. And start the messaging today.

As a benefits professional, you are in a position to help employers attract and retain employees. They need help in telling the story of their benefits package in as compelling a way as possible.

Since many higher education institutions can't compete with the desire for employees to work completely remotely, 90% of them said a DC plan is key and half of the colleges and universities have added or increased employer match.

By putting the right financial wellbeing solutions in place, employers can start to alleviate the severe stressors that may exist between races, genders and other vulnerable groups – and help these people stay at your company.

Innovative benefits can also help employers retain and attract the talent they need.