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Saving for retirement is one of the biggest financial challenges most working families will face. People are living longer, which means more years of retirement to pay for. Costs for healthcare and long-term care remain high. Meanwhile, incomes are being squeezed by higher inflation and rising costs for housing, college, and other major life expenses. […]

Retirement Savings Tax Breaks Leave Middle Class Households Behind Prioritizing Policies to Help Middle Class Families Can Help Address the Nation’s Retirement Savings Shortfall   Webinar on June 2nd to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., May 26, 2022 – A new report finds that the tax breaks designed to increase Americans’ retirement savings disproportionately benefit high […]

We’ve all heard the old adage, “A mother’s work is never done.” From surviving sleepless nights with a newborn, to navigating the tumultuous teen years, to gently guiding adult children through life’s challenges, a mother’s job is forever. Another complexity for mothers is safeguarding their family’s financial security while also saving enough for their own […]

Pension benefits are important for providing retirement security to teachers, but their value goes beyond that. Teacher pay often is lower when compared to others with similar educational credentials, and solid benefits can help close that compensation gap. Additionally, pensions act as magnets for keeping career teachers in the classroom. Pension benefits are accumulated over […]

72 Percent of Floridians Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages, New National Institute on Retirement Security Survey Finds  Retirement and Healthcare Benefits Viewed as Key Tools to Attract and Retain Public School Teachers and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2022 – A new survey of Floridians finds deep public concern about the state’s K-12 […]

87 Percent of Kentuckians Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages, New National Institute on Retirement Security Survey Finds  Retirement and Healthcare Benefits Viewed as Key Tools to Attract and Retain Public School Teachers and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2022 – A new survey of Kentuckians finds deep public concern about the state’s K-12 […]

National Institute on Retirement Security and Conference of Consulting Actuaries Announce Winners of New Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies Award Watch Live Webcast of Winners Presenting Funding Strategies at Retirement Conference WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2022 – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) today announce three submissions […]

83 Percent of Americans Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages, New National Institute on Retirement Security Survey Finds Retirement and Healthcare Benefits Viewed as Key Tools to Attract and Retain Public School Teachers and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2022 – A new national survey finds deep public concern about the K-12 public school […]

For Immediate Release 401(k) Retirement Accounts Substantially More Costly than Pension Plans, According to New Analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security  Economic Efficiencies Unique to Pensions Enable Plans to Deliver Retirement Benefits at Half the Cost of 401(k) Accounts, With Four-Fifths of the Cost Differential Occurring Post-Retirement  WASHINGTON, D.C., January 6, 2022 – […]

New Research Finds Strong Support for State-Facilitated Retirement Programs for Workers Lacking Workplace Plans 72 Percent of Americans Say These Retirement Programs Are a Good Idea    WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2021 – A national survey finds strong support for new state-facilitated retirement programs aimed at helping workers without employer-provided plans save for retirement. The vast […]