Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
Worker Financial Stress Increases, But So Do Retirement Contributions
BrightPlan’s 2022 Wellness Barometer Survey finds a significant increase in employee financial stress since compared to last year, but most say they have increased contributions to retirement accounts
Bitcoin-Focused ‘Financial Freedom Act’ Gets House Companion Bill
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduces identical legislation to Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill aimed at prohibiting Biden’s DOL from banning cryptocurrency investment in 401ks
This Group of Savers Opposes Fiduciary-Only Regulations
New ACLI survey finds vast majority of lower-half income 55- to 70-year-olds don’t want commissions for annuity sales to be banned
3 Takeaways from Forbes ‘Best Places to Retire in 2022’
Forbes considered more than 800 U.S. cities and towns for its latest list of the “best places to retire,” and narrowed it down to 25. Here’s what we found interesting about their choices
Inflation Impacting Short-Term Financial Decisions, But Not Retirement Contributions
New York Life’s latest Wealth Watch survey finds Americans making changes to spending habits to maintain or increase contributions to retirement savings
Global Atlantic’s Nelson Honored as IRI’s 2022 Champion of Retirement Security
Powerful annuity advocate chosen for her tireless dedication and commitment to advancing IRI-supported public policies through advocacy, communications, education, and other initiatives
401(k) Savers ‘Stay the Course’ Despite Market Volatility: Fidelity Q1 2022 Retirement Analysis
Average 401k account balances drop with market, but savings rate hits record high
Hawaii Approves State-Run IRA, but Minus Auto-Enrollment
Curious decision means enrollment in the new program will be voluntary
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: All from EBRI’s 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey
Mixed bag of findings in the new research broken down, spaghetti-Western style
Americans Dangerously Out of Touch with Retirement Healthcare Costs
2022 Fidelity Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate reveals Americans lowball expected costs by more than a quarter of a million dollars, meaning they will need 7x more than they expect