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49% of staff changed retirement plans due to cost-of-living crisis

Employee Benefits

Almost half (49%) of working adults have changed their retirement plans because of the cost-of-living crisis , according to new research by the Pensions Management Institute. It found that 24% of respondents have delayed their retirement, 23% reduced their pension contributions, and 5% admitted to stopping contributions entirely.

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Rolling the Dice on Crypto in Retirement Plan

HR Professionals Magazine

This means it is held in code, on computers instead of in banks and there is no central body managing the value of it like our government does with the US Dollar. In other words, be loyal to the people in the plan and make sure you are protecting them by always doing research and due diligence on everything that is offered.

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Employee Focused Retirement Plans

HR Professionals Magazine

As an HR professional, you might read that title and think, “Duh – aren’t all retirement plans focused on employees?” As pensions have gone by the wayside and 401(k) plans have gained more notoriety, employees have become increasingly more aware of their employer sponsored retirement plans, and the financial benefits they provide.

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Autumn Statement: Government announces plans to offer pension pot for life

Employee Benefits

If we really want to engage future generations in their retirement savings and address the proliferation of small pension pots, we should focus on a digital solution by delivering a fully functional pensions dashboard.” The post Autumn Statement: Government announces plans to offer pension pot for life appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Retirement and Taxes: "To" and "Through" Planning

Money Talk

If you picture retirement planning and taxes as a Venn Diagram, there is lots of overlap between these two areas of personal finance. This is true both during one’s working years (when taxpayers are saving for retirement) and later, when people are older and withdrawing taxable income from tax-deferred accounts.

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Barbservations from Three Retirement-Focused Webinars

Money Talk

I recently attended three webinars related to retirement planning. One discussed required minimum distribution (RMD) rules, the second, retirement planning in general, and the third, the FIRE ( F inancial I ndependence, R etire E arly) movement. After that, the government does not care what taxpayers do with RMDs.

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How the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 benefits your workplace

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government passed a significant piece of legislation: the SECURE 2.0 workers better prepare financially for retirement, at every stage of their employment journey. To do this, the law makes broad changes to the foundation of retirement preparation in the U.S.: employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. In December 2022, the U.S.

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