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May 24, 2018

CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – May 24, 2018

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, caregivers/caregiving — admin @ 5:06 pm

A. “The Shadow Prices of Voluntary Caregiving: Using Panel Data of Well-Being to Estimate the Cost of Informal Care,” by Rebecca McDonald and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Discussion Paper No. 11545, May 2018, .pdf format, 35p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.iza.org/publications/dp/11545

B. “Less Is Not More: Information Presentation Complexity and 401(k) Planning Choices,” by Eric Cardella, Charlene M. Kalenkoski, and Michael Parent (Discussion Paper No. 11538, May 2018, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.iza.org/publications/dp/11538

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May 2, 2018

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – May 2, 2018

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:55 pm

“401(k) Lawsuits: What Are the Causes and Consequences?” by George S. Mellman and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (IB No. 18-8, May 2018, .pdf format, 23p.).

401(k) Lawsuits: What Are the Causes and Consequences?

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April 17, 2018

CAAR – US House Small Business Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access Hearing Testimony – April 17, 2018

Filed under: Legislation Information Updates — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, retirement, saving — admin @ 5:22 pm

“Small Business Retirement Plans and the IRS’ Employee Plans Fee Change,” a hearing held April 17, 2018 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 40 minutes 40 seconds). Note: The hearing begins at the 11:11 mark.

smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=400758

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April 3, 2018

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – April 3, 2018

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 3:44 pm

“Individual Account Retirement Plans: An Analysis of the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances,” by Craig Copeland (EBRI Issue Brief No. 445, March 2018, .pdf format, 25p.).

www.ebri.org/pdf/EBRI_IB_445_SCF.13Mar18.pdf

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March 5, 2018

CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – March 5, 2018

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, retirement, saving — admin @ 5:03 pm

“Workplace Retirement Accounts: Better Guidance and Information Could Help Plan Participants at Home and Abroad Manage Their Retirement Savings,” (GAO-18-19, January 2018, .pdf format, 86p.).

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-19

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January 11, 2018

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – January 11, 2018

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:50 pm

“Individual Retirement Account Balances, Contributions, Withdrawals, and Asset Allocation Longitudinal Results 2010–2015,” by Craig Copeland (EBRI Issue Brief No. 440, January 2018, .pdf format, 32p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3531

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January 3, 2018

CAAR – Society of Actuaries Report – January 3, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, home equity, income, pension — admin @ 4:28 pm

“Optimizing Retirement Income by Integrating Retirement Plans, IRAs, and Home Equity,” by Wade Pfau, Joe Tomlinson, and Steve Vernon (November 2017, .pdf format, 146p.).

www.soa.org/research-reports/2017/2017-optimize-retire-income-plans-iras-equity/

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November 30, 2017

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – November 30, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, retirement age, saving — admin @ 4:50 pm

A. “Dodged a Bullet? “Rothification” Likely to Reduce Retirement Saving,” by Alicia H. Munnell and Gal Wettstein (IB No. 17-20, November 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).

Dodged a Bullet? “Rothification” Likely to Reduce Retirement Saving

B. “Is Working Longer a Good Prescription for All?” by Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher and Steven A. Sass (IB No. 17-21, November 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).

Is Working Longer a Good Prescription for All?

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October 31, 2017

CAAR – Urban Institute Reports – October 31, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, Medicare — admin @ 4:45 pm

A. “Restructuring Medicare: The False Promise of Premium Support,” by Robert A. Berenson, Laura Skopec, and Stephen Zuckerman (October 2017, .pdf format, 24p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/premium-support-is-the-wrong-direction-for-medicare.html

B. “The Interaction Between IRAs and 401(k) Plans in Savers’ Portfolios,” by William G. Gale, Aaron Krupkin, and Shanthi Ramnath (October 2017, .pdf format, 25p.).

www.urban.org/research/publication/interaction-between-iras-and-401k-plans-savers-portfolios

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October 30, 2017

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – October 30, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:37 pm

“What Does Consistent Participation in 401(k) Plans Generate? Changes in 401(k) Plan Account Balances, 2010–2015,” by Sarah Holden, Jack VanDerhei, Luis Alonso, and Steven Bass (Issue Brief No. 439, October 2017, .pdf format, 21p.).

www.ebri.org/pdf/EBRI_IB_439_Long-K.24Oct17.pdf

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October 12, 2017

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – October 12, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 5:02 pm

“401(k)/IRA Holdings in 2016: An Update from the SCF,” by Alicia H. Munnell and Anqi Chen (IB No. 17-18, October 2017, .pdf format, 12p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/401kira-holdings-in-2016-an-update-from-the-scf/

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September 18, 2017

CAAR – Employee Benefits Research Institute Issue Brief – September 18, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 5:04 pm

“2015 Update of the EBRI IRA Database: IRA Balances, Contributions, Rollovers, Withdrawals, and Asset Allocation,” by Craig Copeland (Issue Brief No. 437, September 2017, .pdf format, 44p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3493

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August 17, 2017

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – August 17, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:47 pm

“401(k) Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances, and Loan Activity in 2015,” by Jack VanDerhei, Sarah Holden, Luis Alonso, and Steven Bass (Issue Brief No. 436, August 2017, .pdf format, 60p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3478

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May 23, 2017

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Periodical – May 23, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, home equity — admin @ 5:05 pm

EBRI Notes (Vol. 38, No. 7, May 2017, .pdf format, 16p.). Note: The title of this issue is “Importance of Individual Account Retirement Plans and Home Equity in Family Total Wealth,” by Craig Copeland.

www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3454

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May 19, 2017

CAAR – Pew Charitable Trusts Issue Brief – May 19, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, pension, saving — admin @ 4:54 pm

“Retirement Plan Knowledge Among State and Local Government Workers Under 40,” (May 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).

www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2017/05/retirement-plan-knowledge-among-state-and-local-government-workers-under-40

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May 17, 2017

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet, Brief – May 17, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, internet — admin @ 4:50 pm

A. “Higher Initial Contribution Levels in Automatic Enrollment Plans May Result in Greater Retirement Savings: A Review of the Evidence,” by William Shiflett and David C. John (April 2017, .pdf format, 3p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/default-contribution-rate.html

B. “Maintaining Privacy and Security while Connected to the Internet,” by Neal Walters (May 2017, .pdf format, 5p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/maintaining-privacy-and-security-while-connected-to-the-internet.html

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May 2, 2017

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – May 2, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, saving — admin @ 5:14 pm

“Who Contributes to Individual Retirement Accounts?” by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (IB 17-8, April 2017, .pdf format, 8p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/who-contributes-to-individual-retirement-accounts/

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March 15, 2017

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – March 15, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, income — admin @ 4:47 pm

“How Has the Shift to 401(k) Plans Affected Retirement Income?” by Alicia H. Munnell, Wenliang Hou, Anthony Webb, and Yinji Li (IB No. 17-5, March 2017, .pdf format, 8p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-has-the-shift-to-401k-plans-affected-retirement-income/

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February 27, 2017

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet – February 27, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, pension, race — admin @ 5:22 pm

“Access to Workplace Retirement Plans by Race and Ethnicity,” by Catherine Harvey (February 2017, .pdf format, 2p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/Access-to-Workplace-Retirement-Plans-by-Race-and-Ethnicity.html

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February 16, 2017

CAAR – Pew Charitable Trust Issue Brief – February 16, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, pension — admin @ 4:54 pm

“Retirement Plan Access and Participation Across Generations,” (February 2017, .pdf format, 13p.).

www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2017/02/retirement-plan-access-and-participation-across-generations

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February 7, 2017

February 1, 2017

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – February 1, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:57 pm

“Target Date Funds: What’s Under the Hood?” by Edwin J. Elton, Martin J. Gruber, Andre de Souza and Christopher R. Blake (IB No. 17-2, January 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/target-date-funds-whats-under-the-hood/

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January 24, 2017

CAAR – Pew Charitable Trusts Report, Issue Brief – January 24, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, pension — admin @ 5:26 pm

A. “Cost-Sharing Features of State Defined Benefit Pension Plans,” (January 2017, .pdf format, 26p.).

www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2017/01/cost-sharing-features-of-state-defined-benefit-pension-plans

B. “Small Business Views on Retirement Savings Plans,” (January 2017, .pdf format, 15p.).

www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2017/01/small-business-views-on-retirement-savings-plans

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January 17, 2017

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – January 17, 2017

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 5:03 pm

“Individual Retirement Account Balances, Contributions, Withdrawals, and Asset Allocation Longitudinal Results 2010–2014: The EBRI IRA Database,” by Craig Copeland (EBRI Issue Brief No. 429, January 2017, .pdf format, 32p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3409

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December 13, 2016

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – December 13, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, aging, employment and unemployment — admin @ 4:40 pm

A. “State Auto-IRA Programs: The Keys to Financial Self-Sufficiency,” by Alicia H. Munnell, Anek Belbase and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (IB 16-19, December 2016, .pdf format, 7p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/state-auto-ira-programs-the-keys-to-financial-self-sufficiency/

B. “Cognitive Aging and Ability to Work,” by Anek Belbase and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (IB 16-18, November 2016, .pdf format, 7p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/cognitive-aging-and-ability-to-work

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December 8, 2016

November 28, 2016

CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – November 28, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 5:07 pm

“401(K) Plans: Effects of Eligibility and Vesting Policies on Workers’ Retirement Savings,” (GAO-17-69, October 2016, .pdf format, 93p.).

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-69

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October 10, 2016

CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – October 10, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, long term care insurance — admin @ 4:59 pm

Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.

A. “Putting the Pension Back in 401(k) Plans: Optimal versus Default Longevity Income Annuities,” by Vanya Horneff, Raimond Maurer, and Olivia S. Mitchell (w22717, October 2016, .pdf format, 36p.).

www.nber.org/papers/w22717

B. “Late-in-Life Risks and the Under-Insurance Puzzle,” by John Ameriks, Joseph Briggs, Andrew Caplin, Matthew D. Shapiro, and Christopher Tonetti (w22726, October 2016, .pdf format, 58p.).

www.nber.org/papers/w22726

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September 13, 2016

CAAR – Pew Charitable Trusts Issue Brief – September 13, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, saving — admin @ 4:42 pm

“Business Owners’ Perspectives on Workplace Retirement Plans and State Proposals to Boost Savings,” (September 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 16p.).

www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2016/09/business-owners-perspectives-on-workplace-retirement-plans-and-state-proposals-to-boost-savings

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September 8, 2016

CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – September 8, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:45 pm

“401(K) PLANS: DOL Could Improve Use of Lifetime Income Options,” (GAO-16-433, August 2016, .pdf format, 91p.).

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-433

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CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – September 8, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:45 pm

“What Does Consistent Participation in 401(k) Plans Generate? Changes in 401(k) Plan Account Balances, 2010–2014,” by Jack VanDerhei, Sarah Holden, Luis Alonso and Steven Bass (Issue Brief No. 426, September 2016, .pdf format, 28p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3384

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August 25, 2016

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – August 25, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:53 pm

“2014 Update of the EBRI IRA Database: IRA Balances, Contributions, Rollovers, Withdrawals, and Asset Allocation,” by Craig Copeland (Issue Brief No. 424, August 2016, .pdf format, 48p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3375

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June 2, 2016

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – June 2, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, saving — admin @ 4:21 pm

“Guaranteed Returns in Retirement Savings Plans: Are They Worth the Cost?” by William G. Gale (April 2016, .pdf format, 4p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2016/guaranteed-returns-in-retirement-savings-plans.html

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April 28, 2016

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – April 28, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:36 pm

“401(k) Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances, and Loan Activity in 2014,” by Jack VanDerhei, Sarah Holden, Luis Alonso, and Steven Bass (EBRI Issue Brief No. 423, April 2016, .pdf format, 80p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3347

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April 13, 2016

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – April 13, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, aging, saving — admin @ 5:12 pm

A. “How Do Job Skills That Decline With Age Affect White-Collar Workers?” by Anek Belbase, Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher, and Christopher M. Gillis (IB No. 16-6, April 2016, .pdf format, 11p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-do-job-skills-that-decline-with-age-affect-white-collar-workers/

B. “State Savings Initiatives: Lessons from California and Connecticut,” by Anek Belbase, Alicia H. Munnell, Nari Rheeand, and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (IB No. 16-5, April 2016, .pdf format, 8p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/state-savings-initiatives-lessons-from-california-and-connecticut/

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March 3, 2016

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – March 3, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, saving — admin @ 4:38 pm

“State Initiatives to Cover Uncovered Private Sector Workers,” by Alicia H. Munnell, Anek Belbase, and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (IB No. 16-4, March 2016, .pdf format, 10p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/state-initiatives-to-cover-uncovered-private-sector-workers-2/

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January 29, 2016

CAAR – US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Testimony – January 29, 2016

Filed under: Legislation Information Updates — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, retirement, saving — admin @ 4:40 pm

“Helping Americans Prepare for Retirement: Increasing Access, Participation and Coverage in Retirement Savings Plans,” a hearing held January 28, 2016 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 29 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 28:40 mark

www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/helping-americans-prepare-for-retirement-increasing-access-participation-and-coverage-in-retirement-savings-plans

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January 14, 2016

CAAR – Pew Charitable Trusts Report – January 14, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, pension — admin @ 4:43 pm

“A Look at Access to Employer-based Retirement Plans and Participation in the States: Who’s in, who’s out,” (January 2016, .pdf format, 37p.).

www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2016/01/a-look-at-access-to-employer-based-retirement-plans-and-participation-in-the-states

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December 17, 2015

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Periodical – December 17, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, benefits, Boomers — admin @ 4:59 pm

EBRI Notes (Vol. 36, No. 12, December 2015, .pdf format). Note: The article is this issue are: “The Effect of the Current Population Survey Redesign on Retirement-Plan Participation Estimates,” by Craig Copeland; and, “Worker Opinions About Employee Benefits: Differences Among Millennials, Baby Boomers, and Generation X Have Implications for Plan Sponsors,” by Paul Fronstin and Ruth Helman.

www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3299

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December 16, 2015

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – December 16, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, pension — admin @ 5:13 pm

“Investment Returns: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Plans,” by Alicia H. Munnell, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford (IB No. 15-21, December 2015, .pdf format, 15p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/investment-returns-defined-benefit-vs-defined-contribution-plans/

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November 19, 2015

CAAR – Rand Corporation Labor and Population Program Working Paper – November 19, 2015

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, HRS, retirement, saving — admin @ 4:58 pm

“Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Savings Vehicles: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study,” by Jeremy Burke, Angela A. Hung, and Jill E. Luoto (WR-1117, September 2015, .pdf format, 36p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR1117.html

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November 16, 2015

CAAR – Rand Corporation Labor and Population Program Working Paper – November 16, 2015

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:44 pm

“Defaulting In and Cashing Out? The Impact of Retirement Plan Design on the Savings Accumulation of Separating Employees,” by Angela A. Hung, Jill E. Luoto, and Jeremy Burke (WR-1115, September 2015, .pdf format, 46p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR1115.html

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October 22, 2015

CAAR – Employee Benefits Research Institute Periodical – October 22, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, Medicare, pension, retirement, saving — admin @ 4:44 pm

EBRI Notes (Vol. 36, No. 10, October 2015, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: The two articles in this issue are: “Amount of Savings Needed for Health Expenses for People Eligible for Medicare: Unlike the Last Few Years, the News Is Not Good,” by Paul Fronstin, Dallas Salisbury, and Jack VanDerhe; and, “How Does the Probability of a “Successful” Retirement Differ Between Participants in Final-Average Defined Benefit Plans and Voluntary Enrollment 401(k) Plans?” by Jack VanDerhei.

www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3284

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September 22, 2015

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – September 22, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, saving — admin @ 4:49 pm

“How Has Shift to Defined Contribution Plans Affected Saving?” by Alicia H. Munnell, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford (IB No. 15-16, September 2015, .pdf format, 8p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-has-shift-to-defined-contribution-plans-affected-saving/

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September 17, 2015

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Periodical – September 17, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:30 pm

EBRI Notes (Vol. 36, No. 9, September 2015, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: The articles in this issue are: “2015 EBRI/Greenwald & Associates Health and Voluntary Workplace Benefits Survey: Most Workers Continue to Give Low Ratings to Health Care System, but Declining Number Report Health Care Cost Increases,” by Paul Fronstin and Ruth Helman; and, “IRA Asset Allocation, 2013, and Longitudinal Results, 2010-2013,” by Craig Copeland.

www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3277

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September 16, 2015

CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – September 16, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:52 pm

“What Does Consistent Participation in 401(k) Plans Generate? Changes in 401(k) Account Balances, 2007–2013,” by Jack VanDerhei, Sarah Holden, Luis Alonso, and Steven Bass (Issue Brief No. 418, September 2015, .pdf format, 28p.).

www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3274

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September 4, 2015

CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – September 4, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: 401(k)/IRA — admin @ 4:52 pm

“401(K) Plans: Clearer Regulations Could Help Plan Sponsors Choose Investments for Participants,” (GAO-15-578, August 2015, .pdf format, 51p.).

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-578

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September 2, 2015

CAAR – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Pension Research Council Working Papers – September 2, 2015

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, annuities, pension, saving — admin @ 5:02 pm

Note: Free registration is required to access any content.

A. “Risk Disclosure in the European Insurance Industry: Implications for Occupational Pension Funds,” by Karel Van Hulle (WP2015-17, August 2015, .pdf format, 42p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1284

B. “Mark-to-Market Accounting for United States Corporate Pensions: Implementation and Impact,” by Joseph Busillo, Thomas Harvey, and Bryan Hoffman (WP2015-16, August 2015, .pdf format, 27p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1283

C. “Accounting-based Asset Return Smoothing in Participating Life Annuities: Implications for Annuitants, Insurers, and Policymakers,” by Raimond Maurer, Olivia S. Mitchell, Ralph Rogalla, and Ivonne Siegelin (WP2015-15, August 2015, .pdf format, 18p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1282

D. “The New Insurance Supervisory Landscape: Implications for Insurance and Pensions,” by Peter A. Fisher (WP2015-14, August 2015, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1281

E. “Implications of the New Regulatory Order for Retirement System Risk Management,” by Olivia S. Mitchell, Raimond Maurer, and J. Michael Orszag (WP2015-13, August 2015, .pdf format, 13p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1280

F. “The Role of Time Preferences and Exponential-Growth Bias in Retirement Savings,” by Gopi Shah Goda, Matthew R. Levy, Colleen Flaherty Manchester, Aaron Sojourner, and Joshua Tasoff (WP2015-11, August 2015, .pdf format, 93p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1278

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August 12, 2015

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – August 12, 2015

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, health, occupation, pension, poverty, retirement age — admin @ 4:59 pm

A. “How Much Longer Do People Need to Work?” by Alicia H. Munnell ,Anthony Webb and Anqi Chen (WP No. 2015-19, August 2015, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/how-much-longer-do-people-need-to-work/

B. “The Challenge of Pension Reform in Georgia: Non-Contributory Pensions and Elderly Poverty,” by Tamila Nutsubidze and Khatuna Nutsubidze (WP No. 2015-18, July 2015, .pdf format, 29p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-challenge-of-pension-reform-in-georgia-non-contributory-pensions-and-elderly-poverty/

C. “The Transition from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Pensions: Does It Influence Elderly Poverty?” by Natalia S. Orlova, Matthew S. Rutledge and April Yanyuan Wu (WP No. 2015-17, July 2015, .pdf format, 30p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-transition-from-defined-benefit-to-defined-contribution-pensions-does-it-influence-elderly-poverty/

D. “Will the Average Retirement Age Continue to Increase?” by Matthew S. Rutledge, Christopher M. Gillis and Anthony Webb (WP No. 2015-16, July 2015, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/will-the-average-retirement-age-continue-to-increase/

E. “The Role of Occupations in Differentiating Health Trajectories in Later Life,” by Michal Engelman and Heide Jackson (WP No. 2015-15, July 2015, .pdf format, 64p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-role-of-occupations-in-differentiating-health-trajectories-in-later-life/

F. “The Relationship Between Automatic Enrollment and DC Plan Contributions: Evidence from a National Survey of Older Workers,” by Barbara A. Butrica and Nadia S. Karamcheva (WP No. 2015-14, July 2015, .pdf format, 33p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-relationship-between-automatic-enrollment-and-dc-plan-contributions-evidence-from-a-national-survey-of-older-workers/

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