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.
Corporate Roundup: Alera Group, Vestwell Partnership, Equitable Leadership Appointments
Alera Group and Vestwell launch a new workplace retirement solution aimed at small businesses, Equitable announces new leadership changes, and more
Washington Joins States Enacting Auto-IRAs
The state now joins the ranks of Colorado, Maine, Vermont, and more who have all implemented automatic savings programs for employees
ADP to Introduce Student Loan Benefits with Summer
Employers who use ADP’s 401(k) retirement solutions can opt-in to match employee’s qualifying student loan payments into their retirement plans
Women Feeling Derailed With Retirement Savings
Two separate reports point out declines in financial confidence and longevity concerns among women investors
CITs Dominate Investment Strategies for 2023
Morningstar's latest report finds that CITs are on pace to overtake mutual funds as the most popular target-date vehicle in 2024
Trump and Biden: What the Candidates Say About Social Security
President Biden vows to protect Social Security while Trump flip-flops between stances on the retirement benefit
Women Face ‘Financial Vortex’ in Preparing for Retirement
A Goldman Sachs report emphasizes retirement advice and guidance for women, noting that more are experiencing personal and economic hardships due to distinct challenges
Top Affluent Cities for Retirees in 2024
A GoBankingRates report studied retirement towns in the U.S. with the top median household incomes to find where wealthy retirees are living
Corporate Roundup: Candidly, intellicents Partnership; OneDigital Acquires CBR
Candidly and intellicents partner to offer student loan debt repayment services, OneDigital acquires a human resources leader, Betterment updates its RIA division, and more
GOP Committee Proposes Increasing Social Security Retirement Age for Future Generations
However, the Republican Study Committee emphasized it would not suggest cuts or delays to Social Security for current or near-retirees