Help retirees plan their retirement spending, survey says

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Abstract: Long after defined benefit (DB) plans became scarce in the private sector, many employees still mourn their departure. With DB plans, participants are given an estimate of their monthly benefit at retirement. However, with defined contribution (DC) plans, participants often lack confidence in their understanding of how much their DC plan will provide in monthly income when they start drawing down their accounts. This article discusses why more and more 401(k) plan sponsors are beginning to try to address this concern in various ways — without revisiting the DB plan model. A short sidebar provides some statistics for plan sponsors on keeping plan assets from being transferred out of the plan.