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Women Less Confident About Retirement

By Kristen B. Frasch

A new survey shows men are more confident than women about their retirement planning, not to mention their ability to retire overall; some argue pay and promotion discrepancy is a big factor.

Troubling Signs For Poor Workers

By Kristen B. Frasch

Studies show more employees are dipping into retirement funds to pay bills while EAP calls for financial advice and help moving to cheaper housing are on the rise. HR can help financially strapped employees by working to limit hardship withdrawals and increase counseling and communication.

"Serious Games" Help HR Explain Retirement Benefits

By Carol Patton

'Serious games' are now being designed to continuously motivate employees to play and increase their skill level -- as well as their knowledge of a topic -- each time they return, even when the games are built around a concept as dry as retirement planning.

The New 401(k)

By Jill Cueni-Cohen

A rise in corporate 401(k) balances and contributions reveals that the new design of retirement plans is working. Financial experts think companies can do even better in helping their workers to realize retirement readiness.

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Costly Mistakes

By Carol Patton

Many plan sponsors get tangled in 401(k) rules and regulations, risking penalties and lawsuits.

Reality Check

By Julie Cook Ramirez

With numbers not boding well at all for peoples' golden years, employers are taking a more aggressive approach to educating employees about saving for retirement.

COLAs Vanishing from Pension Plans

By Robert Stowe England

Cost-of-living allowances, or COLAs, while never a prevalent feature of private-sector pension plans, have declined sharply since the 1990s, according to new research.

Global Nomads' Retirement Puzzle

By Tom Starner

Some call them "global nomads." Others say they belong to an "international cadre." Either way, they are expatriate employees who spend a decent chunk of time (three to five years or longer) on multiple international assignments, typically moving from country to country in the process.

New 401(k) Fee-Transparency Rules Demand Attention

By Janet Aschkenasy

Have plan officials been asleep at the wheel when it comes to assessing the fairness of fees charged participants in their 401(k) plans?

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Benefits Column

Carol Harnett

Employee Benefits Lessons from My Mother

There are several practical things HR leaders can do to help employees reflect on life's death and dying phases -- both their own and the lives of those they love.

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