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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.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 Well Do Workers Understand HSAs?
HSA education is happening, but is it effective? New research reinforces the growing convergence between health and retirement…
Can Employees Release ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims?
Plan fiduciaries looking to avoid protracted court cases filed by their plan participants are trying to develop the…
3 Potential 401(k) Plan Problems (and How They’re Fixed)
401(k) plans are like complicated machinery with a lot of moving parts and a lot of ways that…
June Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO)—Todd Kading
The Flexible 401(k) Fiduciary “The only reason we’re in this business is to make sure people can actually…
401(k) Auto Portability’s Role in Reducing Cybersecurity Risk
With trillions of dollars in assets to safeguard, the retirement services industry is intensely focused on the issue…
Will ESG Reduce the Active Management Exodus?
Will more environment, social and governance (ESG) investment offerings stem the flow from active to passive management? It’s…
3 Ways Auto Portability Promotes 401(k) Financial Wellness
Financial wellness refers to the overall financial health of an individual, as measured by their ability to achieve…
Say No to Sanders’ Wall Street Nonsense
Death by a thousand cuts—a little here, a little there, who’s gonna know? It’s the thinking behind the…
How to Establish a Strong Investment-Focused 401(k) Plan Committee
As a retirement plan sponsor, one of the biggest steps toward ensuring regulatory compliance includes establishing a committee…
Will SECURE Act Be the End of Stretch IRAs?
In a 417-3 vote, the House of Representatives passed a new tax bill called the SECURE Act, which…