The corporate benefits rollback is spreading

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AI spending is reshaping workplace benefits. TTEC, a customer experience technology and services firm, has paused 401(k) matching for US employees through the end of 2026. The company told Business Insider the move is partly tied to investing in AI tools, automation, and workforce training.

It's official: Some lower-income workers can get $1,000 in matching retirement savings from Uncle Sam

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, United States, on April 6, 2026.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order broadening some workers' access to retirement plans.

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I'm 39 but just started contributing to a 401(k) account. I have what I call 'retirement planning paralysis.'

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The author has always struggled to plan for retirement.

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Wall Street's latest gold rush has found its new target: your retirement

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How Americans over 80 keep working to pay the bills

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Four Americans in their 80s share why they're still working to pay the bills. Whether it's driving for Uber or substitute teaching, their stories reveal resilience, purpose, and what it really means to keep going past 80 in an economy with little safety net.

Private equity wants to help retirement savers earn more. Figuring out returns might break your brain.

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401(k) investments may soon get harder to vet

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Trump's 401(k) executive order marks big changes for retirement savings — and possibly puts your money at risk

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President Donald Trump hasn't been able to sign trade deals at the rate the White House once hoped for during a 90-day tariff pause.

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A baby boomer living on $1,470 monthly in Social Security returned to work to support her children and grandchildren: 'I try to help as much as I can'

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Pamela Shields, 67, works part-time jobs to supplement her Social Security income.

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1,200 readers told us what they regret about investing for retirement

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About 1,200 Americans told Business Insider what they wish they'd done differently when saving for retirement.

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A boomer lives on $1,800 monthly in Social Security and worries about her future: 'What am I going to do?'

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An older woman sits on the edge of a creek with her dog.
Ann Miller, 78, (not pictured) lives in a small town in Washington with her dog. She struggles to get by on her Social Security income.

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