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.
Reintroduced Bill Provides Relief for Annuities in QDIAs
The bil would permit annuities to be the default 401(k) investment option for workers enrolled in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
Gen Xers Face Retirement Unreadiness
A new Prudential survey found Gen Xers are wholly unprepared for retirement - but they still have time to remedy it
Emergency Savings and Retirement Planning Tightly Linked
The latest report from BlackRock's Emergency Savings Institute highlights the significant link between short- and long-term savings
Corporate Roundup: New Mylo and Mercer Products, UBS Announces NYC Addition
Prudential Advisors incorporates annuities, Mercer adds another strategic investor, and more
SMB Employers and Employees are Uneasy About Market Volatility
Two new reports by Nationwide Retirement Institute and Betterment focus on the impacts of market volatility on SMBs and retirement readiness
Cetera Buys $1.4 Billion RIA Firm
The acquisition of The Retirement Planning Group signals a serious move into the RIA space from Cetera
SoFi at Work Launches Student Loan Debt Repayment Service
The service will allow employers to make matching contributions to their employees' 401(k) or 403(b) account, as long as workers are paying down student loan debt
Rising Healthcare Costs Discourages Consumers from Enrolling
Over half of respondents listed pricey healthcare costs as a barrier to not enrolling in their health plan, finds HSA Bank
Participants Could Exhaust Retirement Savings Without Lifetime Income Strategies
A new report by AllianceBernstein finds that more participants overestimate just how much they can withdraw in retirement
Employers Are Improving Health Care Affordability to Curb Rising Costs
Latest findings from Mercer shows more employers are taking action to grow health care affordability and improve health equity