Empower Institute
The Empower Institute explores many aspects of the retirement savings puzzle and works to blaze the trail on potential solutions to some of the most vexing challenges on this front facing the American worker today.
Pandemic perspectives: How government employees are gaining financial confidence
Through in-depth interviews with government savers, Empower Retirement has found that preparing for retirement remained a primary objective for most during the COVID-19 crisis.
The journey toward financial freedom
Americans strive toward financial independence — having the freedom to spend how they want to.
For retirement savers, hindsight is ‘2020’
According to Empower research, some Americans have taken advantage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provision to draw from their retirement accounts early.
HSA vs. FSA
Only one account can boost employees’ retirement savings. Make sure your employees know the difference.
Retirement Plans in a Post-COVID World
Organizations have an opportunity to help their employees meet shifting goals during this period of financial uncertainty.
Diagnosing coronavirus fatigue: How small employers are treating rising cases of “COVID fatigue”
Plan sponsors are providing a heavy dose of impactful solutions to help treat employees suffering from COVID fatigue.
The State of Financial Inclusion
How inclusionary practices can empower traditionally underrepresented investors to save more for retirement.
Coronavirus fatigue is spreading: How larger employers are addressing new cases of “COVID fatigue”
When it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, more and more people are starting to feel blue and under the weather.
Closing the advice gap
Employees could benefit from advice about their retirement finances, but relatively few of them get it.
Scoring the progress of retirement savers
Americans’ ability to replace their current income in retirement has improved.