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How 401(k)s, 529s factor into the new FAFSA
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2023
How 401(k)s, 529s factor into the new FAFSA

The forthcoming application for Federal Student Aid will have some big changes that will help some families and hurt others.

DOL takes aim at 'junk fees'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2023
DOL takes aim at 'junk fees'

New proposal wants to rework definition of a fiduciary and 'close loopholes.'

HSA fees fall, but their use as investment vehicles remains limited
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2023
HSA fees fall, but their use as investment vehicles remains limited

'Just as we deliver education for 401(k)s, we need to do the same thing in the HSA space … to help plan participants and sponsors understand just how powerful these vehicles can be,' says a financial advisor.

Silver-coin IRA seller settles with CFTC over alleged $68M fraud
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2023
Silver-coin IRA seller settles with CFTC over alleged $68M fraud

Safeguard Metals allegedly steered retirees who cashed out of IRAs toward high-markup silver coins

Record demand for RILAs pushes Q3 annuity sales to new heights
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2023
Record demand for RILAs pushes Q3 annuity sales to new heights

Total annuity sales increased 21% to $270.6 billion through the first nine months of 2023, Limra reports.

Federal auto-IRA would crowd out private-sector plans, critics say
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2023
Federal auto-IRA would crowd out private-sector plans, critics say

'Why would any business owner maintain a retirement plan if the federal government is going to take over all the costs and responsibility of providing retirement benefits?' says the CEO of a trade group representing plan sponsors.

Focus Financial announces retirement of founder Rudy Adolf
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2023
Focus Financial announces retirement of founder Rudy Adolf

Dan Glaser, the chairman of the company's board, has been appointed interim CEO, effective immediately.

How to unravel complicated 2023 RMD rules 
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2023
How to unravel complicated 2023 RMD rules 

It’s no simple task to determine which clients are subject to required minimum distributions this year, and which aren’t.

BlackRock tries again at target-date ETFs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2023
BlackRock tries again at target-date ETFs

BlackRock is the only company offering target-date ETFs to investors outside of 401(k)s — but there is a question about whether there is much of a market for that.

Retire when? Expectations and reality diverge in the US
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2023
Retire when? Expectations and reality diverge in the US

Most people realize they can't retire when they'd like to, and working longer is now a reality.

Altfest advisor tackles frequently asked retirement tax questions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2023
Altfest advisor tackles frequently asked retirement tax questions

There's often a tax element in retirement planning that can be tricky for advisors, sending them for input from a CPA.

Almost half of Americans not confident in their retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2023
Almost half of Americans not confident in their retirement plans

If only they would get professional advice, things could be so much more positive.

US retirement income system is only slightly above average, report reveals
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2023
US retirement income system is only slightly above average, report reveals

The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index compares 47 global systems and looks at how AI may change the landscape.

Don’t say ‘fiduciary rule’; DOL terms next attempt a ‘retirement security’ reg
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2023
Don’t say ‘fiduciary rule’; DOL terms next attempt a ‘retirement security’ reg

'We are trying to protect retirement savers,' says DOL assistant secretary Lisa Gomez. 'This is a new approach. Stay tuned.'

Retiring at 50 would be nice, but there's a financial goal that easily beats it
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2023
Retiring at 50 would be nice, but there's a financial goal that easily beats it

Americans are willing to make sacrifices to achieve their goals.

SoFi matches Robinhood's 1% IRA match
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2023
SoFi matches Robinhood's 1% IRA match

The company's sprawling range of financial services include retirement accounts, which it is actively pursuing.

Medicare participants get early view of 2024 increase
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2023
Medicare participants get early view of 2024 increase

The rise in the monthly Part B premium for next year is primarily a result of projected increases in health care spending, CMS says.

Millions of women are facing retirement disaster, according to new report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2023
Millions of women are facing retirement disaster, according to new report

Those closest to retirement are among the least prepared.

Advisors encourage clients to establish emergency savings funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2023
Advisors encourage clients to establish emergency savings funds

Fidelity survey says lack of money for a rainy day is a major source of stress. 'We always recommend having an emergency fund, whether [clients] need it or not,' an advisor says.

MetLife latest in string of 401(k) lawsuit settlements
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2023
MetLife latest in string of 401(k) lawsuit settlements

The increase in the number of cases being settled this year follows a spike in litigation that started several years ago.