Tag: saving
A person’s finances are not determined simply by obvious factors like how much they earn – personality can also make a difference. A new study has identified three personality traits that play a role in how individuals handle their nest eggs. For example, conscientious people – self-disciplined planners – are more careful and have mor…
Employers beware: changing your retirement plan’s design can have unfortunate, unintended consequences for your employees. That’s what happened to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for federal workers, says a new study by a team of researchers for the NBER Retirement and Disability Research Center. Like many private-sector savings plans, the $500 billion TSP – on…
