Planning for early retirement requires a different approach than retiring at a traditional age. You have to make your savings last longer, balance growth with stability and manage the risk of leaving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about 401(k) and workplace retirement plan topics and trends. Workplace retirement accounts have long been the largest ...

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It is that time of the year when many federal employees, as well as retirees, must make some important decisions regarding their federal retirement and insurance benefits. I thought it might be a good ...

According to one definition of the word “estimate” from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it means “to judge tentatively or approximately the value, worth, or significance of.” Have you attempted to ...

Empower wants to be nearly a one-stop shop for employee benefits, today debuting a “consumer-directed health care” package that will live alongside its retirement plans. It extends the company’s ...

Retirement committees need a repeatable, documented process to evaluate evolving retirement income products. Education should shift focus from accumulation to trade-offs and proper product usage for ...

The PLANADVISER Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year finalists and winners demonstrate leadership and a commitment to excellence in serving retirement plan sponsors and participants and contributing to ...