Retirement
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Most Say Retirement Delayed Due to Economy
As of September 2009, almost two thirds (65 percent) of current workers say that the current economic crisis will delay their retirement plans by one year or more, according to the Sun Life Financial Unretirement™ Index.
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Workers Generally Satisfied With Retirement Plans Despite Economy, Watson Wyatt Finds
Despite recent events in the economy, a majority of workers are satisfied with their current employer-sponsored retirement benefits, with many placing a high value on plans that offer security and flexibility, according to a newly released Watson Wyatt survey.
The Watson Wyatt survey finds that 54 percent of employees are sat
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Watson Wyatt Survey Confirms Older Workers Delaying Retirement
About a third (34 percent) of all workers have increased their planned retirement age in the last 12 months, and for older workers, 44 percent of those aged 50 and over plan to delay their retirement, compared with only 25 percent of those under 40, according to Watson Wyatt.
Based on a survey of 2,200 full-time workers in Febru
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Employers Divided on 401(k) Success, Mercer Survey Shows
Employers are divided on whether 401(k) plans, which have become more common than traditional pension plans, are meeting employees’ retirement savings needs, according to a recent Mercer survey.
Mercer surveyed 180 employers who sponsor a 401(k) plan.
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Current HSA Limits Too Low for Retirement, EBRI Says
Read more SSA Seeks to Modify Retirement Age Rules in Determining Disability
Read more 401(k) Plans Critical Savings Vehicles for Employees, Hewitt Study Finds
Read more 401(k) Plan Growth Slowing Says EBRI
Read more Lack of Healthcare Coverage Major Factor in Retirement Decision
Workers without health insurance options are more likely to defer retirement to stay covered under their company’s plan, according to Watson Wyatt Worldwide.
Read more USDOL Has Free Online Video for Small Business Retirement Options
Small employers can download the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s new online video aimed at helping them understand the various options for providing a retirement plan for their employees.
Read more New Online Resource for Retirement Planning
Read more Federal Online Retirement Tool Launched to assist Worker Retirement Planning
The Department of Labor, Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently launched an online toolkit to help workers navigate through various retirement issues.
Read more Plan Now for Early Retiree Reimbursement
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