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Are Alternative Investments Warranted (or Wanted) in 401ks?
Annuities are one thing, but alternative investments as well? Defined simply as anything other than stocks and bonds,…
Low Financial Literacy Hurting Retirement Account Management
Many individuals enrolled in DC plans lack basic financial knowledge. No surprise there. But as the shift from…
Financial Gap Widens Between Haves, Have-Nots
Key indicators of Americans’ financial capability are no longer improving in step with the economy and the financial…
A Call for Mandated Financial Literacy Programs in the Workplace
With more states and municipalities stepping in (finally) to include financial literacy in public education, a new paper…
High School Financial Literacy Gets a Boost
Helping teachers and their students with financial literacy? Now there’s an effort we can get behind. Learning to…
Shock (Not)! Millennial Savers Say One Thing, Do Another
With screen time, videogames, Minecraft—is anyone at all surprised? Fully 78% of millennials say they prefer online videos…
Pop Quiz, Hotshot: Only 1 in 4 Older Americans Pass Financial Literacy Test
Only 26 percent of older Americans – with investable assets of at least $100,000 – were able to…
Rhode Island to Provide Personal Finance Education in Public Schools
It may be the smallest state in the union, but it’s undertaking a big initiative—starting students on the…
Teens Don’t Know 401(k)s—But Want To
Maybe teenagers deserve a little more credit. Often perceived as self-centered and short-sighted, new research implies the opposite.
What’s Next? 401(k) Financial Wellness by Life Stage
Financial wellness tools from Principal Milestones help you build confidence, manage money, and plan for every stage of life.