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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Top 5 401(k) Firms For Participant Communication During COVID
In understandably anxious times for 401(k) participants, which companies are consistently communicating in a quality manner about COVID’s…
COVID’s Alarming Impact on Income: By the Numbers
Not that it’s necessarily a surprise, but concerning nonetheless. Approximately one-third (31%) of respondents have lost their entire…
401(k) Millionaire Ranks Rebound in Q2
COVID-19 be damned, the numbers of 401(k) millionaires are back up near record highs according to second-quarter data from Fidelity.
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…
Business Decisions With Unexpected Consequences for Retirement Plans
Despite fiscal and monetary stimulus measures, many U.S. companies are struggling with the extraordinary economic and business impact…
Where Are We in 401(k) Recovery?
As the stock market continues to rebound from March lows, 401(k)s are trending higher right along with it.…
Critical Benefits of the Retirement/Wealth Management Convergence
What’s considered business casual for a 61-year-old child of the 1970s? A vintage Stevie Nicks t-shirt and jean…
Do 401(k) Menus Suffer from a Generation Gap?
Traditionally, fixed-income investments have been used to reduce a portfolio’s overall volatility to an acceptable level without significantly…
The ‘Tragicomedy’ of 401(k) Cashout Leakage
Cashout leakage, which occurs when participants change jobs and prematurely withdraw their retirement savings prior to normal retirement…
John Hancock Waives Recordkeeping Fees
401(k) Fee Waiver offered by John Hancock helps eligible plans cut recordkeeping costs and support small businesses during tough times.