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Cupid Aims for Retirement Security

Anne Patterson

12 Feb 201612 Feb 2016

This Valentine’s Day, light some candles, crank that Barry White and . . . discuss retirement security? Though it might not seem like the most romantic topic, getting your partner involved with retirement planning will help secure a financially happy future, for […]

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Retirement: Golden Years or Nightmare?

Pat Bonner, Ph.D., CEBS

29 Jan 201609 Nov 2017

Retirement used to be heralded as the “golden” period of our lives. After a lifetime of work, people earned the right to take it easy for the rest of their lives. But pick up any news story on retirement these days and […]

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Shortcut to Retirement Security: Rob a Bank

Pat Bonner, Ph.D., CEBS

29 Dec 201509 Nov 2017

While young men still commit a disproportionate share of crimes, it appears crime rates among the elderly are increasing in some countries. Rising poverty rates among the elderly are being blamed. Consider the “Opa Bande” (“Grandpa Gang”)—Bloomberg Business tells of three German men in […]

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Innovative Benefit: Student Loan Repayment

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

08 Dec 201519 Jul 2016

When you think of student loan debt, you likely think of the financial stress on your youngest employees. While much focus has been on millennials, student loan debt impacts all generations and can have a long-term impact on retirement security. Some employers […]

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4 Ways to Help Your Workers Meet Their Retirement Goals

Staff

19 Nov 201523 Nov 2015

To help your employees achieve a secure retirement, it’s necessary to look at the bigger picture of their entire financial well-being. While many employers have traditionally focused on retirement plan design and participant enrollment, progressive employers are going a step further. The […]

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Help Plan Members Celebrate Financial Literacy Month

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

03 Nov 2015

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, and the government, under the leadership of financial literacy leader Jane Rooney, has been working to make more information and resources available to consumers and workplaces. Below are highlights of resources available to help engage […]

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7 Questions That Will Make You a Retirement Hero

Staff

28 Oct 201528 Oct 2015

Ensuring that American workers are financially set for retirement is a passion for those of us involved in the International Foundation Retirement Security Initiative. When a friend announces he or she is retiring, we quickly ask “But WAIT!!! How much do you have […]

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Making the Cut of the 10 Best Companies for Financial Security

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

15 Sep 2015

When I left college and took my first “real” job, the HR director met with me to talk about benefits. I was 22, in perfect health and very concerned about paying rent and where I was going to go out dancing that […]

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Retirement Insecurity—First Steps to Reverse the Trend

Staff

10 Sep 201510 Sep 2015

As a communications professional who works in the employee benefits world, I never stop encountering dismal reports on the saving habits of Americans. The data is everywhere—and it’s overwhelming. People aren’t saving for retirement and those who are aren’t saving enough. As […]

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Top 5 Employee Benefit Trends to Watch in Canada

Julie Stich, CEBS

02 Sep 201502 Sep 2015

Offering group benefits and retirement plans to employees takes financial, administrative and time commitment from employers. To get the most bang for their buck, employers need to make sure their benefit plans work efficiently and are used effectively. Here are five benefit […]