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The silent retirement savings killer: Bridging the Medicare gap
Understanding the options when retirement comes before Medicare eligibility.
LTC: A critical component of retirement planning
As Medicare limitations and cost pressures become more visible, long-term care is increasingly shaping how Americans think about affordability, independence and stability.
DOL proposes new independent contractor rule; industry is ‘encouraged’
The Department of Labor on Thursday unveiled a proposed rule to clarify how businesses and workers determine whether a job qualifies someone as an independent contractor.
Trump proposes retirement savings plan for Americans without one
Americans who don’t have access to a 401(k) account through their employer could see that change under a proposal announced by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Equitable published a new study, “PEAK 35TM: Guiding a New Generation of Wealth,”exploring how millennials are both building and inheriting wealth.
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors submitted formal comments to the Internal Revenue Service in response to Notice 2025-68 regarding the implementation of Section 530A Trump Accounts.
Changes, personalization impacting retirement plans for 2026
The SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 were the biggest changes the retirement plan industry has seen in a long time.
Study asks: How do different generations approach retirement?
A recent study reveals a surprising generational divide in retirement planning and looks at how generations differ in their approach.
LTC: A critical component of retirement planning
Long-term care has always been an essential piece of retirement planning discussions.
Middle-class households face worsening cost pressures
Middle-class households face worsening cost pressures for the first time since October 2024, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
Metlife study finds less than half of US workforce holistically healthy
According to MetLife research, less than half of America’s workforce is holistically healthy, as employees battle rising costs and employers balance investing in benefits.
Invigorating client relationships with AI coaching
Tools that once felt unfamiliar have quietly become a part of daily life. AI is following a similar path.
SEC: Get-rich-quick influencer Tai Lopez was running a Ponzi scam
The SEC alleges that the get-rich-quick investment tips offered by prominent social media influencer Taino “Tai” Lopez were little more than Ponzi-style scams.
Companies take greater interest in employee financial wellness
More firms are highly concerned about their workers’ financial well-being, with most benefit decision-makers and workers agreeing that their company has a responsibility to ensure their employees are physically, mentally and financially well.
First, the estimated $90 billion to $100 billion increase in refunds, a result of several provisions of the budget law enacted last year, amounts to only about 0.3% of annual gross domestic product. But IRS figures show that it's difficult for any tax cut not to land mostly in the bank accounts of the affluent. In the 2022 tax year, the most recent for which such…
Amazon Go validates a warning to advisors
The real threat to advisors today is not technology. It is indistinguishability.
Principal builds momentum for 2026 after a strong Q4
Principal Financial Group closed out the fourth quarter with solid performance, driven by steady revenue growth across its main business lines.
Planning for a retirement that could last to age 100
Increasing longevity should change the way people prepare for, transition to and live in retirement.
Tax filing season is a good time to open a Trump Account
Income tax filing season is in full swing and it’s a good time for parents to open a Trump Account for their children who are eligible.
