Tag: Defined Contribution Plans
The brief’s key findings are: The question is whether people getting married later has any effect on retirement saving. The analysis focuses on individuals’ contributions to a 401(k) plan before and after marriage. The results show that marriage is associated with higher participation and contribution rates for both men and women. These effects are relatively…
Given the large gap between retirement needs and resources, we should ensure that the retirement programs we have work as well as possible. In the private sector, the main retirement program is 401(k) plans. These plans are not working as well as they could – a problem that could be remedied with more extensive us…
