Retirement savings and income projections are among the most financially complex
calculations individual Americans will encounter. The movement towards self-directed employer
retirement plans has shifted the responsibility for securing an adequate retirement increasingly to
the employee, who may lack the financial understanding needed for proper calculations and
decisions. There is an expressed preference among employees for the delivery of financial
education in the workplace, where a majority of their financial knowledge is obtained. However,
adoption of workplace comprehensive financial education programs has been slow due to the
cost, time commitment, and lack of empirical support for their value.