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.
Americans Less Confident in Their Finances, U.S. Economy Entering Third Year of Pandemic
Despite this relatively recent decline in confidence, Empower Retirement’s “2022 Wealth & Wellness Index” finds Americans feeling optimistic about their longer-term financial futures
Youngest Workers Eyed in Vanguard Expansion of Target Retirement Lineup
Company announces plans to launch Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Fund and Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Trusts
100,000 Milestone Passed for TSP Millionaire Club
Strong close to 2021 stock market leads to 14.57% increase since September in number of Thrift Savings Plan participants to crack seven-figure account balances
Hub’s Latest Deal: Raffa Financial Services
Acquisition will expand Hub's employee benefits and retirement advisory capabilities in Mid-Atlantic region
Lincoln’s New Participant Website Designed to Drive Positive Outcomes
Company says the enhanced mobile-enabled digital experience features engaging, motivating resources that make it easy to take action and work toward financial goals
Don’t Look Up (Or You Might See a Staggering Employee Death Rate)
OneAmerica CEO says COVID-19 driving group life insurance death claims to “unheard of” levels
TSP Fund Performance 2021: C Fund Leads Way
The federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan released year-end 2021 figures, showing gains for all portfolios except the F Fund
When Will Fatter 2022 Social Security Checks Arrive? (And More New Year Changes)
The New Year brings with it a 5.9% COLA increase for beneficiaries, but also a record Medicare Part B increase and some additional limit adjustments
2022 World’s Best Place to Retire Is…
International Living is out with its latest list of the best foreign countries for Americans to retire comfortably and affordably, and a Central American powerhouse is back on top
Most Common 401k Default Deferral Rate No Longer 3%—It’s Better!
Plan Sponsor Council of America’s 64th Annual Survey reveals that for the first time, 6% is now the most common deferral rate