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2026

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ludwig, E. T. (2026). Generative AI in public-sector retirement plans: Behavioral segmentation beyond demographics. Financial Planning Review, 9, e70024.

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Press & Media

Here’s What Happens to Your HSA When You Go on Medicare, and How to Keep Up the Tax Savings

January 28, 2026

Yahoo! Finance / Investopedia

Here’s How Much Americans Ages 65-74 Have Saved for Retirement

January 20, 2026

Investopedia / Yahoo! Finance

How Much the Average American Has Saved for Retirement at Ages 45-54

January 15, 2026

Yahoo! Finance / MoneyWise

Experts Believe Washington ‘Must Break Its Promise on Social Security’ to Protect It from ‘Imminent Insolvency’

January 10-11, 2026

How Much Americans Ages 55-64 Have Saved for Retirement, and How Many Have Nothing

January 8, 2026

Industry Coverage

Younger Savers Showing More Engagement than Earlier Generations

Plan Sponsor Council of America · Life & Health Advisor · NAPA News · ThinkAdvisor

New Year, New Savings: Young Savers Are Avoiding the Mistakes Older Savers Regret

January 7, 2026 · Press Release

What Retirement Savings Look Like for Americans Under 35

January 6, 2026

2025

How Your Retirement Savings Stack Up at Ages 35-44

December 31, 2025

Straight Arrow News

A Clog in the Housing Pipeline: Baby Boomers Don’t Want to Move Out

October 16, 2025

Wall Street Journal

What Is a Retirement Advisor?

AI for Portfolio Management (Interview)

August 11, 2025

Jackson National

7 Smart Ways Financial Professionals Are Already Using AI

September 5, 2025

Financial Planning Magazine

Keep Retirees Focused on the Long View When Markets Falter

Baby Boomers vs. Gen X: How They Approach Retirement Differently

Student Loan Borrowers: These Jobs Have Most Long-Term Financial Impact

401k Specialist

Public Sector Workers Feel Greater Student Loan Strain

How Would Raising the Social Security Retirement Age to 69 Affect You?

January 11, 2025

Helping Clients Who Want to Age At Home

February 20, 2025

Student Loan Burden Lingers Beyond Repayment, Especially for Private Sector Workers

MissionSquare Study Finds Gaps in Employers’ Support

MissionSquare Research Institute Study: Public Sector Workers Feel the Strain of Student Loan Debt

2024

Why Advisors Love the Retirement Planning Field

Americans Failed a Literacy Test. So Did AI

February 29, 2024

When Traditional IRAs Are Better Than Roths

November 4, 2024

Financial Literacy Quiz Reveals Americans Lack Understanding of Retirement Income

February 21, 2024

Americans’ Retirement Literacy Is Lacking and It Matters

February 14, 2024

Wealth Management

With AI Prompt Engineering, It’s ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out’

Wealth Management

The AI Assembly at Wealth Management EDGE: The Future of AI

How Advisors Handle Their Most Difficult Clients

November 30, 2023

2023

Inflation Can Be Bad for Your Health in Retirement

October 26, 2023

Podcast Hosting

The American College “Shares” Podcast

Selected episodes hosted and produced for The American College of Financial Services.

2025

How to Talk to Your Clients About Retirement Income Planning, with Justin Fitzpatrick

Tax Policy Proposals and Impacts, with Sophia Duffy, JD

Retirement Planning in Volatile Markets, with Jamie Hopkins

Secrets of Sound Investing, with Meb Faber

January 21, 2025

2024

Money and Meaning in Retirement Planning, with Dr. Daniel Crosby and Jamie Hopkins

October 7, 2024

Securing RMDs in Retirement Planning, with Denise Appleby

August 26, 2024

What AI Knows About Retirement Income, with Chet Bennetts

The Retirement Income Illiterate, with Chet Bennetts

Actualizing a Dream, with Hollywood Actor Mike Moh

Educational Content

Knowledge Hub+ Episodes

Continuing education content produced for The American College of Financial Services.

Estate Planning of Digital Assets (Episode 7)

The Future Self and Better Retirement Decisions (Episode 6)

Beating Biases in Retirement Planning (Episode 5)

Adaptive Approaches to Retirement Income (Episode 4)

Retiring Is a Change Management Issue (Episode 3)

Redefining Optimal: Aligning Retirement Strategies With Your Life’s Why (Episode 2)

The Retirement Income Landscape Today (Episode 1)

AI Ethics in Financial Services: Ethical Considerations of ChatGPT

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