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.
3 Bills Aiming to Strengthen Social Security: A Closer Look
Democrats currently have a trio of proposed bills under consideration that seek to address inequities and shore up the finances of Social Security
2023 401(k) Contribution Limits: ‘Unprecedented’ Increase Projected
Mercer is projecting a record $2,000 bump in the IRS qualified retirement plan contribution limit thanks to this year’s high inflation rate
Car Accident Claims Life of Retirement Security Advocate Rep. Jackie Walorski
Republican who served on House Ways and Means Committee dies along with two staffers and the driver of oncoming vehicle in Wednesday accident in rural Indiana
2022 ‘Best’ and ‘Worst’ Places for Senior Living: Surprises Dot New Rankings
Vermont ranks as the top state to retire, Hartford the top city with affordability a key determining factor in just-released rankings from Caring.com
Deal Roundup: HUB, Edelman Announce Latest Retirement Acquisitions
HUB International acquires $2.4 billion advisory firm while Edelman Financial Engines buys California RIA firm to bolster retirement planning capabilities
Fossil-Free Index Fund Added to Large 401(k) Platforms
Sphere announces 35 million participants at Vanguard and Ascensus can now invest in the first climate-friendly fund made for 401ks
Retiring (Much) Later: Average Age Up Big Since 1991
Latest Gallup survey finds significant increases in actual and expected retirement ages—both rising notably over the past three decades
DC Plan Sponsors Stressed by Underperforming 401ks in Volatile Market
Latest Cogent Syndicated Retirement Planscape report from Escalent shows economic, political conditions impacting plan success, design
Thrift Savings Plan Gets Much-Needed July Boost
The best month for the stock market since 2020 helped the federal government’s 401k-like plan pare 2022 losses, but G Fund still the only core portfolio in the black
Advisors Add Big Retirement Planning Confidence Boost
New Northwestern Mutual study finds majority of Americans say they know their financial planning needs help, but only a third seek advisor help