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• Workers and Retirees Tighten Their Belts, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

  - 2007-03-12

  Penny-wise Americans say they'll save, not spend, tax refunds and bonuses DES MOINES, Iowa -- With the clock ticking before the April 17th tax filing deadline, a majority of workers say they are counting on receiving a federal or state tax refund for 2006, according to the latest Principal...

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• Workers Cite Biggest Financial Planning Regrets: Saving Too Little, Too Late in Early Working Years, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index

  - 2006-09-13

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- When it comes to saving for retirement, are American workers and retirees a day late and a dollar short? According to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM, nearly half of American adult workers (45 percent) and a third of retirees (32 percent) surveyed indicated that their...

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• The Principal Financial Group to Become the Title Sponsor of the Champions Tour Event in Des Moines, Iowa; The Principal Charity Classic To Raise Money for Children's Charities

  - 2006-08-07

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Principal Financial GroupR announces an agreement to be the title sponsor for the annual Champions Tour event played in Des Moines. The tournament, formerly known as The Allianz Championship, will become The Principal Charity Classic beginning in 2007. The event will be hosted by The...

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• Principal Financial Group beating the bushes again.(Short Interests)

  - 2006-03-13

  Byline: Aaron Siegel NEW YORK - Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, and then throw in a 401k plan for the road. The Principal Financial Group Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa, is kicking off the...

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• The Principal Financial Group Launches National Benefit Strategy Network for Plan Sponsors and Financial Professionals; Principal Benefits Exchange Program Gives Industry Partners An Edge in Improving Employee Benefits

  - 2005-11-09

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- With the nation's workforce on the verge of dramatic change, employers are finding themselves competing for talent in a new frontier. Now they have easy access to tried and true strategies that will give them an edge. The Principal Financial GroupR, the nation's 401k leader and...

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• The Principal Financial Group Introduces Principal Wellness Company; Company Creates Synergies for Improved Product and Service Offerings

  - 2005-10-03

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Principal Financial GroupR, a leader in consumer driven healthcare and the nation's premier provider of employee benefits, announces Principal Wellness Company, a member of the Principal Financial Group. Formerly known as Molloy Wellness Company, Principal Wellness Company specializes in onsite health and wellness screenings including...

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• The Principal Financial Group Unveils Expanded Mutual Fund Family for Individual Investors; Principal Lifetime funds and Preferred Securities Among 33 Investment Options Backed By 14 Managers

  - 2005-08-01

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- Individual investors and their financial professionals now have access to a broader array of mutual funds--including popular lifetime funds and unique preferred securities options--from the Principal Financial GroupR, the nation's 401k leader and total retirement solutions innovator. The Principal has introduced new A and B share...

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• The Principal Financial Group Reports Strong Dental Sales

  - 2005-06-30

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Principal Financial GroupR increased sales of its employer-sponsored group dental plans by nearly 66 percent in 2004. According to the U.S. Group Dental Plans 2004 Annual Sales & In Force report jointly published by LIMRA International and the National Association of Dental Plans NADP in...

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• The Principal Financial Group has added Crystal Warren, CEBS, CPC,

  - 2005-05-21

  The Principal Financial Group has added Crystal Warren, CEBS, CPC, CFS, to its St. Louis retirement services office. Warren will serve as vice president of sales, leading a team of retirement professionals in providing a comprehensive portfolio of retirement plan services to employer clients. Warren, with more than 25 years...

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• The Principal Financial Group has added Crystal Warren, CEBS, CPC, CFS, to its St. Louis retirement services office.

  - 2005-05-21

  The Principal Financial Group has added Crystal Warren, CEBS, CPC, CFS, to its St. Louis retirement services office. Warren will serve as vice president of sales, leading a team of retirement professionals in providing a comprehensive portfolio of retiremThe Principal Financial Group has added Crystal Warren, CEBS, CPC, CFS, to...

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