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Financial Planning

Clients’ Medicare Costs Set to Soar in 2026

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Out-of-pocket care expenses for a healthy couple are near $1 million, and federal policy proposals could soon make matters worse.

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Wealthtech

Vestwell Raises $385M in Funding, Doubling Total Investments

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Blue Owl Capital and Sixth Street Growth led the Series E funding round.

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Wealthtech

Orion to Launch New Annuities Tools for Advisors

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The wealthtech firm is integrating three comparison tools through annuities provider DPL Financial Partners.

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Financial Planning

3 Big Ways AI Can Smooth Your Road to Retirement

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Large language models are not only reshaping recruiting and hiring methods but also how workers approach retirement savings and planning.

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Financial Planning

Americans Hit Record $48.1T in Retirement Savings. Some Are Still Worried

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The growth illustrates a savings mindset that investors have been bolstering for decades. However, it’s different on the individual level.

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Financial Planning

4 Simple Ways to Pad Your Nest Egg in 2026

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Future retirees may have more opportunities this year to buoy their assets, insulating themselves from rising healthcare costs and inflation.

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Financial Planning

Retirees Are Facing More Problems Than Ever

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New products offer some of the retirement stability once provided by pensions, according to a new study.

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Financial Planning

Younger Americans Enter Workplace Retirement Plans Earlier than Gen X, Boomers

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The head start and greater financial confidence is translating to more younger clients for advisors.

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Financial Planning

American Employees Are Scared of Daily Finances, Confident in Retirement

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Some 90% feel financial anxiety, but many of those same people are somewhat confident they’ll be able to retire comfortably, per a Betterment report.

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