Many American workers are feeling stressed about retirement but are not taking steps to prepare for it. And those feeling stressed have lower levels of retirement confidence and are less likely to feel financially secure, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) by EBRI and Greenwald & Associates.

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A new LIMRA study reveals that consumers expect transparency from a life insurance purchase in the same way they would for buying other retail or travel products.

An Edward Jones study of female financial advisors reveals the top issues concerning the financial-services industry in the next twelve months.

Three in four retirement-age Americans fail a quiz on how to make their nest eggs last throughout retirement. Even more troublesome, older Americans between the ages of 60 to 75, with at least $100,000 in assets, display a worrying lack of knowledge on a variety of vital topics such as paying for long-term care expenses, investment considerations, strategies for sustaining income throughout retirement and life expectancy.

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America recently released Mind, Body and Wallet, the latest set of findings from the Fourth Annual Guardian Workplace Benefits Study. The research reveals that anxiety over personal finances is the leading cause of emotional stress and contributes to lower physical wellness.  While the study shows that many working Americans are dealing with financial and emotional trouble, single working parents and Generation X are feeling particularly vulnerable, since two in five are struggling to keep up with expenses and save for retirement.

If you are an agent selling Medicare plans, one of the best things you can do for your clients is to clarify the sometimes confusing eligibility and sign-up rules and procedures they have to follow if they do not want to be penalized.

Millennials are overconfident and underprepared when it comes to managing their money. This is according to new research funded by the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE) and conducted by George Washington University. They consider themselves far more knowledgeable financially than they actually are.

Six in 10 Black American households (approximately 9.9 million) indicate they are fairly, or very likely to buy life insurance for themselves or another member of their household in the next 12 months, compared to just 45 percent of the general population.