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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Employees Hungry for 401k-Like Plans to Tackle Student Loan Debt
College is known for creating hangovers, but few are more painful than the financial ones caused by student…
Top Politico Pushes For More Retirement Plan Protection
Debate rages over the extent of America’s retirement crisis (and if one exists at all), but Senator Susan…
A Serious Drive to Better Financial Wellness
Recent 401(k) Specialist cover subject Jamie Linkowski pointed to potential disaster that comes from a financial wellness fail.…
‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Bows Out, Announces Retirement
Bill Gross, legendary fixed-income investor and founder of PIMCO, announced his retirement Monday at the age of 74.…
Too Many Workers Unaware of Retirement Saving Tax Credit
Are participants leaving (tax) money on the table? So it would appear, according to Transamerica Center for Retirement…
Bernie Bashed for Bogus Retirement Plan Coverage Tweet
Lies, damned lies and statistics. FactCheck.org took Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to task for a tweet last week…
Small Toy, Big Return: Legos in the 401(k) Investment Menu?
Should you be including Lego toys in your 401(k) plan investment menu (no, seriously)? According to a study…
Make Social Media Marketing Meaningful to Your 401(k) Business
Social media for social media’s sake doesn’t do much if done wrong. How do 401k advisors ensure it’s…
Hey Gen Z—It’s Time to Think About Retirement (Saving)
The best way to reach younger investors? Screen time, of course. Retirement services giant Empower Retirement has expanded…
Coming (Very) Soon! Names and Know-How at NAPA 401(k) Summit
It’s said so often it’s now cliché. If advisors take time away from the office (and their revenue-generating…