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401(k)
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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
How Innovative Digital Design Affects 401(k) Participant Behavior
Shlomo Benartzi’s work with behavioral nudges in the area of 401(k) saving and investing is by now widely…
Is Adoption of Innovative 401(k) Plan Features Over?
Innovation in the 401(k) space since the passage of the Pension Protection Act in 2006 has led to…
Remind Workers About This Retirement Savings Tax Credit
Saver's Credit helps eligible taxpayers cut federal taxes while boosting retirement savings. Learn how to qualify and claim today.
Updated: Super Bowl Winner Predicts 2020 Stock Market Performance
You might be a Niners fan, but are you a super Niners fan? Only if you throw everything…
More Accurate Retirement Plan Research (Finally) on the Way
The Current Population Survey (CPS) from the U.S. Census Bureau is a perennial problem for industry research and…
1 in 4 Millennial Savers Top $100,000 Mark
There’s been a strong year-over-year increase in the number of Millennials socking earnings away in their 401ks, according…
What’s America’s Retirement ‘Score’?
Retirement crisis? What retirement crisis? American savers have steadily improved their retirement readiness over the last 15 years…
8 Key Provisions to Know in the SECURE Act
The SECURE Act includes almost 30 provisions intended to expand retirement savings, simplify plan administration and penalize failures to comply.
Problem—We’re Really Bad at Guessing When We’ll Die
A new survey from the Society of Actuaries reveals just how bad we are at predicting longevity and our own demise—weird, but true.
Financial Engines and Alight Solutions Team to Offer Planning Advice
Mega-robo Financial Engines, founded by Nobel laureate Bill Sharpe and now a part of financial guru Ric Edelman’s…