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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
3 Promising Policies to Reduce 401(k) Cashout Leakage
Cashout leakage, a long-standing problem in America’s defined contribution system, is a silent crisis that unnecessarily robs millions…
12 Steps to Next-Generation Financial Wellness Fintech
The vast majority of Americans get their financial needs taken care of at work by their employer’s compensation…
Most Americans Leaving Crucial Legacy Decisions Up in the Air
Legacy planning is a back-burner issue for most Americans according to a new survey by Edward Jones. While…
Hub International Buys 401(k) Firm Washington Financial Group
Insurance brokerage and financial services megafirm Hub International Limited (HUB) announced Monday that has acquired the assets of…
Happy Birthday! The IRA Turns 45
They say it’s your birthday. The Investment Company Institute helpfully marked the 45th birthday of the individual retirement…
August Volatility Fuels 401k Trading Frenzy
Just when we think 401k participants “get it” they go and do stuff like this. Market volatility in August…
MIT Settles Fidelity 401(k) ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Case
MIT 401k lawsuit nears settlement as participants allege fiduciary breaches tied to Fidelity; final details await court approval.
Consumer Debt Debacle Continues to Hamper Retirement Saving
The unbelievable amount of consumer debt continues to act as an impediment to retirement saving, and indeed financial…
Misinformation Muddies Protected Lifetime Income Debate
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the SECURE Act in May by an overwhelming 417-3 vote. Among other…
Reg BI Lawsuit: 8 Attorneys General Sue SEC
New lawsuit claims SEC’s ‘Regulation Best Interest’ fails to protect investors or meet standards laid out in Dodd-Frank Act.