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.
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Middle-class households face worsening cost pressures for the first time since October 2024, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
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.
Tools that once felt unfamiliar have quietly become a part of daily life. AI is following a similar path.
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.
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…
The real threat to advisors today is not technology. It is indistinguishability.
Principal Financial Group closed out the fourth quarter with solid performance, driven by steady revenue growth across its main business lines.
Increasing longevity should change the way people prepare for, transition to and live in retirement.
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.
When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) in July, it promised stability.
Finseca and the International Association of Qualified Financial Planners announced their merger.
For millions of Americans who retired in the last five years, the transition from earning a paycheck to living off savings brings an uncomfortable reality check: many wish they did things differently.
The Information Technology Industry Council is encouraging the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide more guidance on risk management and agentic artificial intelligence, in comments on a preliminary draft profile of the NIST cybersecurity framework focused on AI. ITI says the“ the Profile could be strengthened by addressing…
Higher deductibles create friction for clients, introducing uncertainty at the moments they need coverage most.
Position yourself as a rollover expert and get in front of the “money in motion.”
Why are an increasing number of households in the U.S. moving investable assets across their financial stores? A recent study takes a look.
Industry experts say a new trend of employers offering long-term care solutions could help bridge a coverage gap that’s edging towards a crisis.
Many Americans will be pleasantly surprised during this year’s income tax filing season – 2026 is shaping up to deliver the largest average tax refunds on record.
Snowden will succeed Kevin R. Keller, CAE, who is retiring after nearly two decades of leadership.