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    InvestmentsRetirement readiness

    How to help employees find their lost retirement accounts

    Sometimes, things get lost in the shuffle. When that shuffle is a move to a different employer and those things are retirement funds, that can be a major problem.

    September 04, 2024 | 2 min read

    WellnessFinancial literacy

    Financial lies and how they affect people’s lives

    Lying can often cause more problems than it’s meant to avoid, and this is particularly true when someone lies to their significant other about financial matters.

    August 21, 2024 | 2 min read

    Wellness

    Help savers navigate financial problems and potential consequences

    Financial waters aren’t always easy to navigate. Some concepts may be simple to grasp, but things become more complex when it comes to investing in stocks and participating in retirement plans. This is where you, as a financial advisor or retirement plan sponsor, need to provide a guiding light and advocate for savers and investors to help steer them toward responsible financial decisions and away from ruin as best you can.

    August 07, 2024 | 4 min read

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    Financial literacyRetirement readiness

    Retirement readiness obstacles facing the next generation

    Today’s young adults, including the youngest millennials and older Gen Z members, are experiencing a decade of working that’s very different from those of previous generations.

    July 17, 2024 | 3 min read

    TrendsCybersecurity

    Cybersecurity is key to protecting financial security

    You’ve had many conversations about financial security with business owners, but have you talked about the potentially devastating implications of failing to consider cybersecurity?

    July 03, 2024 | 3 min read

    Practice management

    Providing investors with valuable resources

    Where do people turn for trusted financial advice? How are they feeling about their retirement prospects? Research seems to indicate that a lot of people aren’t seeking financial guidance or feeling very confident about a comfortable retirement.

    June 19, 2024 | 3 min read

    InvestmentsFiduciaryPlan design

    How effective is your target date strategy?

    Target-date funds, or TDFs, can have a powerful influence on plan participants’ retirement savings by helping to simplify investment decision-making. And when TDFs are carefully selected to match with plan participant characteristics and behaviors, they have the potential to help more participants achieve greater retirement security.

    June 05, 2024 | 4 min read

    InvestmentsRetirement readiness

    Why clients need a formal, written retirement plan

    "What gets written gets done."  You’ve likely heard this popular phrase. Perhaps you’ve even taken it to heart and written down your own health and fitness goals or career objectives.

    May 15, 2024 | 3 min read

    WellnessFinancial literacy

    Improving employees’ financial wellness may boost company performance, too

    Many employers promote health and wellness among their workforces. Some even offer fitness classes, provide ergonomic workstations and encourage mental wellness by promoting a good work-life balance.

    May 01, 2024 | 2 min read