Tag: Defined Contribution (DC)
Abstract Unlike defined benefit pensions that provide participants with steady benefits for as long as they live, 401(k) plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide little guidance on how to turn accumulated assets into income. As a result, retirees have to decide how much to withdraw each year and face the risk of either spending…
The brief’s key findings are: The Federal Reserve’s 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances provides an opportunity to examine trends in retirement savings over the past few years. The good news is increased use of target date funds; the bad news is no improvement in participation rates, significant leakages, and high fees. Surprisingly, for working households…
