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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Why Cash Balance Plans Make Sense for 401k Participants (and Advisors)
Steve Sansone is on a mission, and it involves cash balance plans. As the national sales consultant for…
Why Financial Wellness is Everywhere at the Moment: 2017 Excel 401k
The topic of financial wellness is everywhere, and Excel 401(K): The Advisors’ Conference in Las Vegas was no…
Answering the Most Important Question for 401(k) Participants
Retirement Readiness solutions help advisors grow assets under management by simplifying retirement planning and boosting engagement.
‘It’s not Rocket Science,’ There’s Opportunity in Retirement Plans: 2017 Excel 401(k)
If you know where to look, there’s plenty of opportunity in the retirement plan space. So, said TD…
How Fees, Fiduciary, Technology Will Impact 401(k)s: 2017 Excel 401(k)
The Excel 401(k) Conference in Las Vegas kicked off on Monday morning with an opening session that contained…
‘Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes’ Revealed: 2017 Excel 401(k)
Top Advisors by Participant Outcomes (TAPO), highlighted monthly by 401(k) Specialist, were celebrated at Excel 401(k): The Advisors’…
Why Financial Wellness is Not a Waste of Time: 2017 Excel 401k
Financial wellness is one of the hottest of hot topics and Mark Singer, CFP was sure to raise…
Retirement Plan Industry Frets Over Rumored Pre-Tax Contribution Cuts
Financial industry advocacy groups are worried over reports of major cuts to pre-tax retirement plan contribution limits, including 401(k)s.
Major Retirement Trouble on the Horizon: GAO
Traditional “three-legged stool” of savings, including Social Security, employer-sponsored plans and individual savings, might not be enough.
Americans Want Annuities (Wait, What?) in Retirement Plans
Only a third of workers have access to retirement plans that offer a “secure income stream for life,”…