Pension Guides
Data-driven guides to help you understand pension funding, evaluate your plan's health, and make informed retirement decisions.
retirement planning
Is My Pension Safe? How to Check Your Plan's Funding
A step-by-step guide to evaluating your pension plan's financial health using funding ratios, PBGC coverage, and trend data.
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How pension funding ratios, actuarial assumptions, and discount rates work — and why small changes in assumptions can shift billions in reported liabilities.
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A data-driven comparison of traditional pensions and 401(k) plans, covering risk, costs, income replacement, and who wins at each career stage.
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