NewRetirement Blog

A recent milestone analysis of three million employees’ 401k plans in 57 top corporations conducted by Hewitt Associates and the non-profit educational foundation Ariel Investments shows that there are significant discrepancies in retirement planning and saving amongst different ethnic groups.  The study shows that just 65 percent of Hispanic workers participate in their company’s 401(k), while 66 percent of African-American employees, 76 percent of Asians and 77 percent of whites enroll. Among them, Latinos contribute 6.3 percent of their income, whites 7.9 percent, Asians 9.4 percent and blacks only 6 percent.  This study while at its façade displays how different races plan for retirement differently, underlines how there are many ethnic, social, cultural, economic, and linguistic barriers to receiving retirement information, planning, and saving properly for retirement.