Amanda Umpierrez is the Managing Editor of 401(k) Specialist magazine. She is a financial services reporter with nearly a decade of experience and a passion for telling stories and reporting news. She is originally from Queens, New York, but now resides in Denver, Colorado.
DOL to Issue Final Fiduciary Rule on Tuesday
The Department of Labor is expected to release the final version of its fiduciary rule at 5 p.m. ET on April 23
Biden Unveils Latest Student Loan Relief Plan
The president's newest student loan relief plan targets specific borrowers rather than a broader group
Corporate Roundup: ‘Father of 401(k)’ joins Salt Labs, Ascensus Appoints SMB Leader
Inventor of the 401(k) plan Ted Benna teams up with Salt Labs while Ascensus appoints its new head of Small Business Retirement, and more
Employees Unhappy with Retirement Benefits
The report by Nuveen analyzes how plan sponsors can use employee feedback to restructure their workplace benefits
TIAA Report Connects Retirement Confidence to Fluency
A new benchmark for Financial Literacy Month gauges how well participants understand Social Security, Medicare, and other retirement savings topics
Ascensus to Buy Vanguard’s Individual 401(k), Multi SEP, and SIMPLE IRA Plans
The move will expand Ascensus' footprint among small business retirement plans
More Women Express Concerns in Affording Future Finances and Health Costs
The report by the National Council on Aging and WISER shows women across all demographics face financial and health insecurity
Insurance Trade Groups Flag Concerns Over DOL Fiduciary Rule Process
A number of insurance organizations called on the Department of Labor to stop on finalizing its fiduciary rule and instead continue its public comment period
Participants Prefer SECURE 2.0 PLESA Benefit Over Withdrawal Feature
While respondents generally liked both offerings, more were partial to the $2,500 PLESA benefit
Gen Zers, Baby Boomers Prefer Southern Living in Retirement
In fact, all generations surveyed in the GoBankingRates report say they would rather go to the south for retirement