MassMutual Enhances The RetireSmart(SM) Mobile App For Retirement Plan Savers

ENFIELD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual's RetireSmart^SM mobile app now gives retirement savers the power to control their retirement destiny from the palm of their hand.

The RetireSmart app now allows retirement savers to use their smartphones to change how much they automatically contribute to their 401(k) or other defined contribution retirement plan each pay period. The app is available free for Apple^® and Android™ smartphones through the Apple App Store^SM and Google Play™ app store, respectively, to retirement savers who already access their account through MassMutual's RetireSmart.com website. The app can be downloaded by searching "RetireSmart" or "MassMutual" in the Apple or Google stores.

"Mobile devices have for many of us become the control centers of our lives, where we receive and act upon information in real time," said Heather Smiley, Chief Marketing Officer for Retirement Services and Worksite Insurance. "Americans want greater control over their financial lives and our enhanced RetireSmart app gives them more power to retire on their own terms than ever before."

The enhancement is part of a broad mobile technology strategy with the objective of helping MassMutual retirement plan customers make smarter, faster decisions, according to Smiley. MassMutual is introducing additional improvements and apps to meet a wide range of goals, including continual improvement, ease of doing business, retirement education and motivating retirement plan savers to become more retirement ready, she said.

In addition to changing retirement plan contributions, the RetireSmart app offers secure, 24/7 mobile access to retirement savings account information, including:

• Total account balance
• Balances by source and investment
• Vested balance by source
• Last contribution amount
• Asset allocation by investment
• Personal rate of return

The RetireSmart app also allows retirement savers to link to RetireSmart.com, an online site that provides information and tools to help retirement savers reach their goals. Login assistance and contact information is also available through the app.

"MassMutual's retirement savers have a wide range of preferences as to how they want to interact with their retirement savings accounts, including mobile technology, online, on the phone and in person," Smiley said. "We want to meet our customers where they live, on their terms, to make their experience as rewarding as possible."

For more information about MassMutual's Retirement Services Division, please contact your financial professional or call MassMutual at 1-800-874-2502, option 4.

About MassMutual
Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyowners consistently since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

For more information, visit www.massmutual.com or find MassMutual on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest. For information regarding MassMutual's Retirement Services Division, you may also visit massmutual.com/retire or find us on Facebook.com/RetireSmart and YouTube.com/RetireSmart.

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