(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) As promised during President Trump’s campaign, two bills — one passed in the House and the other now…
Gene MarksJune 4, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Old people are making news. Just this past week in Denmark, the retirement age for collecting a government pension was increased to…
Gene MarksJune 1, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Daily Herald) According to a recent study from benefits provider Sharebuilder, only 24% of small businesses offer a 401(k) retirement plan for…
Gene MarksSeptember 5, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) A 2023 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Managementfound that retirement benefits are the second…
Gene MarksJuly 20, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) According to many studies, like one from the National Council on Aging, people are not putting away…
Gene MarksJuly 14, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The Secure 2.0 Act, which became law late last year, contains many provisions to make it easier…
Gene MarksMay 17, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Nearly 60% of adults said they worry they’ll be unable to retire by age 65, and 46%…
Gene MarksJanuary 4, 2023
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) We’re all aware that there’s a retirement crisis in this country. Not enough people are saving for…
Gene MarksJuly 11, 2022
Many businesses already are putting money toward employee benefits, from the 72% of respondents who offer a fully insured health plan to the 95% who…
Gene MarksJune 23, 2022