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 ...

A pension plan is a retirement account funded and managed by your employer, guaranteeing income for life after you retire. Unlike a 401(k), a pension doesn’t rely on the stock market — your employer ...

Our multiemployer pension plan example offers several lessons including this: It is not enough for an employer in a multiemployer pension plan to abide by its contractual obligations. It must closely ...

Employers offer an array of benefits to attract and retain employees, and helping workers save for retirement is one of the most common perks. The two main types of retirement plans are 401(k)s and ...

A defined benefit plan is funded and managed by an employer. A defined contribution plan is managed and funded by employees and boosted by employer contributions. Many or all of the products on this ...

Pensions aren't as common as they used to be, but there are a number of careers that offer them, especially in the public sector. 401(k)s have replaced pensions at a number of jobs. Both can be ...

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that just 15% of private industry employees have access to a pension, also known as a defined benefit plan. Employers began moving away from these ...

Tony Blair's think-tank has called for the triple lock to be scrapped and the state pension replaced with a 'Lifespan Fund' ...

When you hear the word “pension,” you might immediately think of the company jobs that gave employees a living after retirement. Not so long ago, it was pretty common for someone to work their entire ...