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Retirement Planning
Gen X & Retirement: It's Not Too Late
Transamerica 2025 data on Generation X, the so-called sandwich generation, covering retirement confidence, median savings, emergency savings, and the habits that may help households make progress.
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Retirement Planning
Getting Your Financial House in Order
A six-step framework that compares financial planning to building a house, from emergency savings and workplace retirement plan contributions to debt, outside savings, protection, and ongoing upkeep.
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Retirement Planning
Research: Advisory Support Boosts Retirement Confidence, Lowers Stress
Research from the Journal of Financial Therapy, Charles Schwab, and the 2026 EBRI/Greenwald Retirement Confidence Survey suggests access to trusted financial guidance is associated with greater confidence and less money-related stress among workers.
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Retirement Planning
Retirement Savings Reached an All-time High in 2025
Vanguard's How America Saves 2026 reports a record average total savings rate of 12.1% in 2025, alongside higher participation in plans with automatic enrollment and wide use of target date funds.
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Retirement Planning
Younger Workers Look to Employers for Retirement Help
Survey results from J.P. Morgan Asset Management suggest younger plan participants place greater responsibility on employers to support retirement planning, alongside considerable uncertainty about contributions and investment options.
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Financial Planning
Five Financial Decisions Worth Revisiting Before Year-End
Five areas of a financial plan that may be worth a second look before the year closes: cash needs, charitable giving, retirement income, tax decisions, and the estate plan.
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