Tag: retirement planning

Over two-thirds of U.S. private sector workers have access to a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan; and over four-fifths of these plans offer an employer “match” – an additional contribution that depends on how much the employee saves…
Planning for retirement has always been hard, because people face numerous risks – including outliving their money (longevity risk), investment losses (market risk), unexpected health expenses (health risk), and the erosive impact of rapidly rising prices (inflation risk). Further complicating such planning are possible shifts in the public policy environment: changes to social insurance programs…