Craig Copeland is Director of Wealth Benefits Research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute. He has been with EBRI since 1997. Initially, his research focused on health care, specifically Medicare reform, quality in health care, and lengths of uninsured spells. Subsequently, he was named the Director of the EBRI's Social Security Reform Evaluation Research Program. In this capacity, Dr. Copeland researched the effects under different reform proposals/options on Social Security benefits of cohorts currently in the workforce as well as those who will be in the future. Furthermore, his analysis of Social Security reforms include allowing for varying capital market rates of return and returns consistent with the projected growth in the economy. In addition to his research on Social Security, Dr. Copeland researches contribution behavior in defined contribution pension plans and the adequacy of savings for retirement.

He has been quoted or his work has been cited in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post on the subjects of health care, Social Security reform, and retirement savings.

Dr. Copeland completed his undergraduate work in economics at Purdue University and obtained his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He previously taught economics at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale before joining EBRI.

A complete list of his EBRI publications can be found here.

Employee Benefit Research Institute (ebri.org)

Sizing the Market for the Saver’s Match (ebri.org)

Student Loans and Retirement Preparedness (ebri.org)

Small Business Retirement Survey: Policy Knowledge and Reasons for Offering or Not Offering a Retirement Plan (ebri.org)

Tremendous investing and saving opportunities are available for those who are self-employed.

We covered scenarios such as transitioning from full-time employment to consulting part-time. Side hustles and the gig economy were also points of discussion. #401k #SelfEmployed #solo401k #CashBalance #401kandbeyond

Written by a hospice doctor with a unique front-row seat to the regrets of his dying patients, this book will remind you to take stock of life now, before it is too late. The goal of financial independence is to have the economic fuel to live a full life and avoid regret. Taking Stock is your guide to taking control of your finances and investing in yourself. Inside you'll find:

• The three basic archetypes of building wealth, and how to choose which is right for you
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In this episode, I'm honored to be joined by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain.

As we talk about growing our wealth, we need to start thinking about the good we can do for our community.

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Robin Wigglesworth is the Financial Times’ global finance correspondent, and author of Trillions, the book on the past, present and future of passive investing. He currently lives in Oslo, Norway, but covers macroeconomics, finance, investing and markets internationally for the FT.