State Mandated, Payroll-Deducted IRAs
20X, 15X, 12X More Likely to Save? Not Really!
December 27, 2022
Top 10 HSA Risks (401(k)s and HSAs, Better Together, Part Three)
Superior Health Savings Account (HSA) designs avoid the Top 10 risks—risks of commission and omission. Done right, HSA-capable coverage will complement your 401k plan—in both the accumulation and decumulation phase
November 10, 2022
Why HSAs and 401(k)s Are Better Together (Part Two)
Those who save in both a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a 401k can achieve a superior, synergistic outcome – dramatically better than participation limited to only one of the two accounts
October 26, 2022
HSAs and 401ks—Better Together (Part One)
Even if all HSAs assets are expended on pre-retirement qualifying medical expenses, they will help in retirement preparation by leveraging tax preferences
October 16, 2022
Most Young People Should Not Save For Retirement in Their 401k
401k plans can be very effective tools for smoothing consumption over a lifetime
October 4, 2022
Congress: Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
Are the tax preferences for assets in retirement savings plans intended for retirement? If so, you may want to stop proposing legislation that enables and encourages leakage
September 21, 2022
Maryland’s State-Run IRA Is Different, Better, and Still Less Than Optimal
At this point, ALL Maryland workers would be better served by saving in a superior alternative
September 16, 2022
The 401k as an ‘Asset Magnet’: Helping to Avoid Rollover Ripoffs
Features of specific value to active and term vested/retired participants include ...
July 5, 2022
State-Run IRAs Are Similar, and Suboptimal: Opinion
Payroll deduction is so 20th Century
June 29, 2022