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401(k) Participants
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A Plea for More Effective 401k Participant Engagement Strategies
“My wife and I had dinner with friends, Richard and Charlene,” Ed Dressel said in a heartbreaking anecdote…
November 1, 2020
Principal: 99% of 401k Participants ‘Stay the Course’ in August
Most 401k participants and plan sponsors continue to “stay the course” while navigating the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19…
September 17, 2020
Retirement Readiness at Risk for People of Color
Although they suggest feeling reasonably prepared for retirement, Americans who identify as people of color (POC) report limited…
September 9, 2020
Breaking Bad Behavior: Americans Leave Retirement Savings Alone
A bit of good behavioral news from Empower Retirement. The recordkeeping giant’s Empower Institute finds that “Americans are…
August 13, 2020
How to Avoid COVID 401k-Related Lawsuits
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a staggering number of changes for employers in the past few months,…
August 10, 2020
Client Satisfaction: Who Plan Sponsors Rate as Top 401k Plan Providers
Seven in 10 plan sponsors (70%) report they are “highly satisfied” with their 401k plan providers according to…
July 2, 2020
Most 401k Participants Would Leave Assets in Plan
RIP rollovers? A recent survey from T. Rowe Price found that the overwhelming majority of 401k participants expressed…
June 24, 2020
Top 401k Plan Providers for 2020
“There has never been a more challenging time to invest for retirement.” It’s quite the lead from the…
June 18, 2020
IRS Temporarily Waives Rule for Retirement Plan Changes
The IRS is temporarily allowing retirement plan participants to forgo in-person witnessing of election changes as long as…
June 9, 2020
10 Big 401k Plans Suspending Matching Contributions in 2020
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has compiled a chart of all the companies known to…
June 2, 2020