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

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...

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Square Adds Benefits To Payroll Platform
Square Adds Benefits To Payroll Platform
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Square is enhancing its payroll platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by integrating benefits solutions, the company announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14). Reports in...

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Millennials Bummed Over Social Security Prospects
Millennials Bummed Over Social Security Prospects
August 20, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

A new study shows that millennials are worried about their retirement, especially their chances of ever collecting Social Security (SS). The Transamerica Center for Retirement...

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Trump Administration Looks To Revive Variable Annuities
Trump Administration Looks To Revive Variable Annuities
May 29, 2018  |  Investments

Variable annuities (VAs), a widely criticized retirement savings product, is coming back thanks to President Donald Trump and his administration, which is gearing up to get rid...

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U.S. Consumers Spending More, Saving Less
U.S. Consumers Spending More, Saving Less
January 30, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

The wealth effect is in full force, it seems. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Jan. 29) that stock prices, levitating as they are, and...

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Acorns Can Now Offer Retirement Accounts Through Vault Acquisition
Acorns Can Now Offer Retirement Accounts Through Vault Acquisition
November 08, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Acorns, a micro-investment service that automatically invests small amounts from its customers’ bank accounts into investment funds, has acquired Vault, a developer of retirement fund...

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