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Longevity Risk: Insights From Recent Seminars

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Below are six take-aways about some recent seminars that I attended about longevity risk: Ticking Time Bomb - One speaker called longevity risk a “ticking time bomb” in financial planning. For example, instead of two Social Security checks, there will be one, along with a reduced (survivor) pension benefit.

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BT boosts employees’ pension knowledge with financial education programme

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So far, it has been delivered to approximately 80,000 of its UK employees. Kerry Shiels, pension and benefits director at BT, says: “It is very important that employees understand their BT pension and the retirement decisions they will need to make in the lead up to, and at, retirement. before financial education, to 4.1

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Top tips for boosting employees’ pensions knowledge 

Employee Benefits

Need to know: Employers can tailor content and communication channels to different employee groups to help with their pensions knowledge. Losing the jargon will make the language of pensions easier to understand and more relevant to staff. They could invest in financial coaching for a more personal approach to pensions education.

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Annuity Myths and Facts

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Below are some key things to know about annuities from a recent seminar that I attended: Complexity- Annuities are often sold as a “simple” investment but, in reality, they can be quite complicated. They are often bought with money from settlements, investment accounts, and pension plan lump sum distributions.

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Planning Ahead for Widowhood: Changed Income and Expenses

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This post describes five changes in income and expenses that widowed persons can expect: Reduced Income - I heard this example at a recent seminar. If the husband dies first, the wife is left with $1,250 (50% of husband’s pension), $800-wife’s pension, and $2,000 (highest Social Security) for income of $4,050 ($48,600 annually).

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5 steps to help employees engage with their pensions

Employee Benefits

Given cost of living worries and the notion this may be impacting pension savings, WEALTH at work conducted research* with employees to find out their thoughts into what’s happening in reality. It’s therefore more important than ever to ensure employees are engaged with their pensions.

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Highlights From a Women’s Retirement Class

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I recently attended a seminar about financial concerns facing women in retirement. pension, Social Security, annuities, dividends/capital gains, full- or part -time employment, self-employment) minus fixed (e.g., Baby Boomers were “guinea pigs” for the use of 401(k)s, often as a substitute for defined benefit pensions.

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