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401k Participation Rate Spikes as Workers Get Older
You might expect that participation rates in an employer’s 401k plan would be much higher for older workers,…
Here’s Where Plan Sponsors and Participants are Not on Same Page
Plan sponsors and plan participants agree that debt is a primary challenge to saving for retirement, but have…
Why ‘Retirement Crisis’ Hysteria is All Hype
Here’s something to keep us up at night. The World Economic Forum predicts an eye-popping $224 trillion global…
The Most Popular Employee Benefit (By Far)
HSAs, anyone? Health care costs are projected to rise over the next decade “at an average rate of 5.5…
Employers Really Like Their Traditional 401(k): SHRM
When virtually all large employers already offer some form of retirement plan — usually a traditional 401(k) —…
3 Great 401(k) Trends in Small Businesses
Small Business 401k Plans are doing it right. Plan participants are benefiting from better plan design features which…
3 Best- and Worst-Funded State Pension Plans
Forgive state employees in Kentucky if they get a little queasy when you start talking about retirement plans.…
How to ‘Pensionize’ a 401k
How do you ensure income from a 401k, IRA or similar-style defined contribution plan will last as long…
401k Fee Fight! Mutual Fund Expense Ratios Fall Again
The cost of investing in equity mutual funds through 401k plans fell again in 2018, while the average…
Why Health Care Costs Need to be Part of Retirement Planning
The average healthy 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $387,644 in today’s dollars just to cover lifetime…