Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate accounting with ...

A pension is a workplace benefit that pays qualified retirees a lifetime income. Very few private employers offer pensions ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

With a few notable exceptions, the age of pensions is largely over in the U.S. Traditional defined benefit plans have replaced largely by defined contribution retirement vehicles like 401(k) plans. A ...

More than half of surveyed chief financial officers said they’re weighing changes to their defined benefit plan designs in 2025 and are considering creative plan design; respondents said they’re ...

Traditional pensions are a workplace benefit and provide lifetime income to qualified workers. Most private employers have ...

Defined-benefit plans used to be the primary form of pension coverage in the United States. In 1980, about four in 10 private-sector workers participated in defined-benefit plans. At one time, 88 ...

As defined contribution plans continue to evolve, plan sponsors and participants alike are asking thoughtful and important questions about how to enhance diversification and improve long-term ...