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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Super Bowl Shenanigans: Will A Patriots’ Win Sink Stocks?
The Super Bowl indicator suggests that stocks rise for the full year when the Super Bowl winner comes…
Voya Launches Suite of Health Savings Accounts
The popularity (and awareness) of the benefits health savings accounts bring got a boost Thursday with Voya Financial’s…
401(k) Sales Success: Good Morning, Great Day
I am so pumped up! Do you feel like Emmet from the Lego Movie when you wake up?…
Nevada Forges Ahead with a Fiduciary Standard
Several states are moving ahead with (or exploring) a fiduciary standard in light of the federal governments on-again,…
How Many Investment Options Should 401ks Offer?
Are too many 401k investment menus missing core investment categories? A study says yes, a concerning issue in…
Americans’ Financial Satisfaction Drops for the First Time in Two Years
This too shall end. The number nerds at the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) note that market volatility…
How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Retirement and Benefit Plans
Benefit professionals need to be very careful about how they respond to the partial government shutdown. Potential areas…
Painless 401k Compliance? Avoid These 5 Mistakes
In a study of over 350 companies nationwide, we’ve found that the average company makes 53 payroll mistakes…
What’s Driving Record 401(k) Savings Rates?
Christmas came a bit early last year when the Plan Sponsor Council of America announced in mid-December that…
How Much of a 401(k) Should be Allocated to Annuities?
Deferred Income Annuity helps retirees hedge against outliving savings, boosting retirement readiness with balanced 401(k) allocations.