With more than 20 years serving financial markets, John Sullivan is the former editor-in-chief of 401(k) Specialist and Investment Advisor magazine and retirement editor of ThinkAdvisor.com. Sullivan is also the former editor of Boomer Market Advisor and Bank Advisor magazines, and has a background in the insurance and investment industries in addition to his journalism roots. Experienced financial services content executive specializing in creative new media delivery. He joined the American Retirement Association in 2023 as Chief Content Officer, overseeing communications for the organization, as well as its sister organizations.
Major News About 401(k) Advocacy, Lobbying
Excitement in the 501c world (seriously). The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) will join the American Retirement Association (ARA).
How Do Workers Feel About Debt in Retirement?
Good debt, bad debt—retirees don’t want it. “LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute finds consumers attitudes towards being in debt, even…
The Opportunity, and Peril, in Retirement Asset Consolidation
How do you ensure you’re the one? It’s hardly news to know retirees like to simplify once they…
Hatch Proposes ‘Mini-Rothification’ for 401(k)s, IRAs
Roth 401(k) catch-up contributions may shift to taxed upfront under Hatch’s proposal, raising limits but changing retirement savings rules.
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‘Emotional Factors’ Key to Saving Success
Emotional factors play a key role in retirement savings success, and most respondents to a recent survey indicated…
‘More Money, More Savings’ Study Finds
Retirement education, not resources, explains why many middle-income workers miss out on full savings from employer 401k plans.
How are Millennials Behaving with 401(k) Savings?
Mention Millennials and behavior and it typically evokes exaggerated eye rolls and sharp exhales, yet with 401(k) savings,…
Fund Products Flourish One Year After Presidential Election
However one feels about the era of President Trump, the year since his election has been very good for mutual funds and ETFs.
Major Cost Confusion Hampers Retirement Saving
Long-Term Care Costs worry many, yet few prepare. Learn why planning ahead is crucial to avoid burdening family and finances.