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A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax or after-tax income towards retirement. These contributions are then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Longer 401(k) Participant Lifespans Attracting Attention
New study says longer client lifespans is the trend advisors expect to be most impactful to their firms over the next decade.
Company Says Student Loan Payments Now Eligible for 401k Match
Insurance giant Travelers has announced a new benefit for its employees that “takes the tough choice out of…
Surprising Target-Date Fund Findings from 2018
Assets in target-date funds grew again in 2018, although growth was somewhat muted thanks to the fourth-quarter market…
Veteran Journalist Brian Anderson Joins 401(k) Specialist Magazine as Managing Editor
DENVER, Colo., March 5, 2019—401(k) Specialist, the only magazine, website and e-newsletters dedicated exclusively to helping financial advisors…
Massachusetts Regulator Convenes FinTech ‘Working Group’
FinTech Advisory Group formed in Massachusetts to guide fintech businesses, support innovation, and strengthen securities regulation.
Scaramucci on SALT, Savings and Senator Warren’s ‘Sanctimony’
“Was I holding back a little too much?” Anthony Scaramucci facetiously asks after slamming Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.…
March Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO)—Daniel Peluse
How to Take a 401(k) Plan From ‘Good to Great’ By now it’s cliché to mention Good to…
4 Most Common Biases Seen in 401(k) Participants
It’s America Saves Week, and many people are focused on their financial futures. With regard to retirement planning…
Sandwich Generation Squeezed on Retirement Savings
Longer life spans mean caring for elderly loved ones while raising children will be an increasing staple in American life.
‘What, Me Worry?’ Retirement Concerns Among Americans, Australians, Europeans
Cradle-to-grave benefits available in many European countries have Americans believing their European counterparts would have less retirement worry.…