Retirement news and trends

Robinhood Opens Retirement Offering to Gig Workers
Gig Economy // February 28, 2024

Investment platform Robinhood is expanding its retirement offering to include gig workers. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers” kicked off Wednesday (Feb. 28) in partnership with three high-profile gig economy companies: Grubhub, Gopuff and Taskrabbit. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers brings us closer to our goal of giving everyone the financial tools...

Lawmakers Pitch Savings Accounts That Open at Birth
Personal Finance // January 31, 2024

A group of Democratic lawmakers wants to give every child born in America a savings account. The 401Kids Savings Act, announced Wednesday (Jan. 31), would create children’s savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America, and comes at a time when many consumers are seeing their...

60% of Consumers Think Retirement is Out of Reach
Consumer Finance // March 30, 2023

Advice on planning for the financial future may be of use to more than just younger generations. As some baby boomers and others getting ready to leave the workplace are unfortunately finding out, retirement is just a concept without the funds to back the lifestyle...

PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman to Retire Dec. 31
Personnel // February 09, 2023

PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman plans to retire from the company on Dec. 31. Schulman, who joined PayPal in 2014 and has led it since it separated from eBay and became an independent public company, told PayPal’s board of directors he will help with...

Interviews & Exclusives
60% of Consumers Think Retirement is Out of Reach

March 30, 2023
Advice on planning for the financial future may be of use to more than just younger generations. As some baby boomers and others getting ready to leave the workplace are unfortunately finding out, retirement is just a concept without the funds to back the lifestyle up. Pensions in the U.S. are largely a thing of […]

As Workers of the World Await Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k), Will IRA-Friendly ETFs Be Next?

September 05, 2022
Despite strong opposition from some of the most powerful members of Congress and Department of Labor, which oversees 401(k) plans, Fidelity is still preparing to offer the option to invest...

Using Tech And AI To Fill America’s ‘Retirement Advice Gap’

October 08, 2020
With an estimated 10,000 U.S. baby boomers turning 60 every day now, retirement concerns are a major source of worry for many Americans. While the market to serve affluent individuals...

Quick Reads
Voyant Adds Retirement Planning Tools to Wealth Management Software

March 26, 2024
Voyant has added three new financial planning and modeling tools focused on retirement planning to its financial wellness and wealth management software.  These retirement planning simulations are designed to help financial advisors illustrate complex solutions with the click of a button, providing greater visibility and clarity and helping their clients make informed decisions, the company […]

Robinhood Opens Retirement Offering to Gig Workers

February 28, 2024
Investment platform Robinhood is expanding its retirement offering to include gig workers. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers” kicked off Wednesday (Feb. 28) in partnership with three high-profile gig economy companies: Grubhub, Gopuff and Taskrabbit. “Robinhood Retirement...

Lawmakers Pitch Savings Accounts That Open at Birth

January 31, 2024
A group of Democratic lawmakers wants to give every child born in America a savings account. The 401Kids Savings Act, announced Wednesday (Jan. 31), would create children’s savings accounts (CSAs) for...

PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman to Retire Dec. 31

February 09, 2023
PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman plans to retire from the company on Dec. 31. Schulman, who joined PayPal in 2014 and has led it since it separated from eBay...