Amanda Umpierrez is the Managing Editor of 401(k) Specialist magazine. She is a financial services reporter with nearly a decade of experience and a passion for telling stories and reporting news. She is originally from Queens, New York, but now resides in Denver, Colorado.
Data Breach Impacts Nearly 172,000 Tennessee Retirees
The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) notified retirees and beneficiaries that their names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and mailing addresses had been compromised
Nationwide Launches Buffer-Protected Annuity Product
The new registered index-linked annuity by Nationwide offers a buffer protection of 10% and 20%
Corporate Roundup: Ascensus Brings In President, Principal and Alera Group Hires
Ascensus hires 25-year industry veteran as its next president, while Principal and Alera Group announce their own new hires
Biden Administration Cancels $39 Billion in Federal Student Loan Debt
The latest plan is one of several in Biden's new path to forgiving billions in federal student loan debt
Senator Murray Calls for Tax Fairness with Social Security
In a Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) called upon wealthier Americans to pay their "fair share" of Social Security taxes
Americans Compromise Retirement Savings for College Education
Research from the Society of Actuaries finds workers and retirees are choosing to save more for a beneficiary's college than their own retirement
CAPTRUST Acquires $2.3 Billion Southern Wealth Management
The deal marks CAPTRUST's third acquisition in Texas and its fifth overall in 2023
IRI Calls On Biden Administration to Review Retirement Security Bills
While SECURE 2.0 offers enhanced retirement measures, IRI notes that there is still more work to be done
Latest Social Security COLA Projects Increase of 3%
The rise is a 0.3% increase from last month's estimate of 2.7%
How Each Workforce Sees Their Retirement in a Post-Pandemic World
New findings from Transamerica analyzes how workers think about their retirement in a post-pandemic reality