Retirement savings tax breaks face scrutiny
For many Americans, it’s the first order of business when they visit the HR department at a new job: enrolling in the 401(k) plan.
Who gains most from 401(k) tax breaks?
In the discussion over retirement security, retirement plans like 401(k)s are often talked about as if they benefit all Americans equally. But with these tax-deferred accounts coming under scrutiny amid the fiscal-cliff budget debate, it’s worth remembering: They’re a perk that’s far more valuable to the upper-middle-income, corporate golf-outing set than to store clerks or […]
Retirement Benefits Headed for the Cliff?
Tax benefits for employee retirement plans could end up on the chopping block as Congress and the White House seek ways to raise federal revenue, experts fear.
What To Do If Your Pension Is Frozen Or You’re Offered A Lump Sum
Do you now or have you ever participated in a “defined benefit” pension plan–the kind where a private sector employer promises a set monthly check based on your salary, years of service and retirement age? Are you now retired and receiving a monthly pension check?
No need for new DC plan
Sen. Tom Harkin, R-Iowa, proposes to improve pension coverage and retirement security by building a chair. That is, he would add a fourth leg to the shaky proverbial three-legged stool that defines the current retirement system to shore it up.
Best Buy’s 401(k) Meltdown
As hard as times are for investors in Best Buy’s shares, far grimmer is the plight of the 110,000 employees participating in the company’s approximately $1 billion 401(k) plan.
How do you find a lost pension?
How do I find a pension if my old employer has merged several times and I can’t locate it?
4 crusaders fighting for seniors’ financial rights
These Money heroes are fighting for the financial security and success of seniors.
Defined-Contribution-Plan Sponsors Shore Up Their Matching Contributions
In the wake of the 2008 economic crisis, many companies with defined contribution pension plans stopped matching employee savings.
States Up the Pressure on Retirement Plans for Private Workers
California’s new state-administered retirement savings program for certain private-sector workers could serve as a model for other states.
Applied to Pensions, Risk Is a Four-Letter Word
While transferring pension-plan peril is appealing, there are some precautions companies should be aware of.
Retirement plan shift is creating a generation of workers unable to retire
Large U.S. employers continue to eliminate traditional pension plans that pay retired workers a monthly lifetime pension in favor of defined contribution and hybrid plans that offer lump-sum payments at retirement, according to a recent survey HR consulting firm Towers Watson.
