Benefits for faculty have gradually increased over time with the most dramatic growth being in healthcare coverage, explains Robert Toutkoushian of the Louise McBee Institute at the University of Georgia, via RetireSecure blog. …Read More
Mortality is projected to fall dramatically in the coming decades so most people should expect longer lifespans, according to Professor David McCarthy of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. To retire securely, people must save more and work to stay healthier, he explains in RetireSecure Blog. …Read More
Workplace changes, economic shifts, technological advances, evolving family dynamics, and the aging population are among the megatrends reshaping work, retirement, and financial security, explains Anna Rappaport of the Society of Actuaries, via the RetireSecure blog. …Read More
People believing they will live longer are more likely to buy annuities, so educating near-retirees about chances of surviving to older ages could help motivate annuitization, report researchers Karolos Arapakis and Gal Wettstein of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. …Read More
Competition for workers is high, and employers must attract and retain talent. Evaluating and improving retirement plan benefits to meet employees’ needs and desires is key in this highly competitive environment, reports Anna Rappaport via the RetireSecure blog.…Read More
Better 529 plan selection could boost earnings by 9% on assets intended for kids’ education, report Wharton School researchers James J. Li, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Christina Zhu, via Retire Secure Blog.…Read More
New OECD report proposes new HR policies to benefit and retain experienced workers, cutting employer costs and helping manage challenges of multigenerational workplaces, finds Boston College Professor Joseph F. Quinn. Via RetireSecure Blog. …Read More
Population changes in China leave more older people vulnerable, increasing the importance of research and policy initiatives to meet challenges, explains Professor John Piggott of the University of New South Wales, Australia. Via RetireSecure Blog. …Read More
Should chronological or biological (risk-adjusted) age drive retirement claiming? Longevity research suggests the latter, per Prof. Moshe A. Milevsky of York University, via RetireSecure blog. …Read More
Pension participants make better decisions about their financial futures when they get digital plan statements, show researchers Abigail Hurwitz of the Hebrew University, Eval Lahav of The Open University of Israel, and Yevgeny Mugerman of Bar-Ilan University, via RetireSecure blog. …Read More
