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401(k) Auto-Enrollment
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3 Critical Areas of 401(k) Best Practices
Having worked as a 401(k) plan consultant and investment advisor for more than 30 years, I have seen…
More Employers Report 401k Plan Enhancements
Increasing life expectancy, rising health care costs, pensions a thing of the past—saving for retirement has never been more…
Survey Says: 401(k) Participation, Contributions on the Rise
When it comes to 401k saving and investing, things are looking up—literally. Surging confidence in the stock market…
401(k) Default Contribution Rate Hits New High: Study
Callan is out with its 2018 Defined Contribution Trends Survey and the results are wide-ranging on a number…
Major Problem Reported with 401K Auto Enrollment
The benefits of automatic enrollment in 401ks are all but a given, and a major reason Richard Thaler,…
Great News (Finally) About 401k Plans
More companies than ever before are automatically enrolling workers in 401k and similar defined contribution plans. And, with…
What Nobel Winner Thaler Thinks of 401k Cuts?
Richard Thaler likes a contrarian view; it’s probably what won him this year’s Nobel Prize. The University of…
What to do About Missing 401k Participants
In early October, the American Benefits Council delivered a letter to the Department of Labor, urging the DOL to…
10 Key Features of A ‘Retirement-Ready’ 401(k)
Retirement readiness is all the rage, and defined as financially prepared employees that can retire without lowering their…
Big Boost in 403b Auto-Deferrals, But What About Auto-Enrollment?
Our better and more altruistic non-profit counterparts are reaping the benefits of auto-everything in their 403bs. The ninth…