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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
What Will Happen With 401(k) Plan Access in 2019?
While access to affordable retirement savings plans in the workplace is an ongoing and evergreen issue, new research…
Bill Allows Penalty-Free Retirement Account Withdrawals for Furloughed Workers
A new bill will allow federal employees to withdraw funds from their retirement accounts without being penalized. Introduced…
5 Retirement Proposals to Watch in Washington
Midterm elections reconfigured the power structure in Washington. The newly formed Congress, which features divided chambers and lacks…
6 Important Tasks Too Many 401(k) Plan Sponsors Ignore
The retirement plan industry has stressed the need for 401(k) plan sponsors to understand their fiduciary duties as…
5 Financial Wellness Trends for 2019
Financial wellness is evolving in 2019 with tech, pilots, and coaching shaping comprehensive programs for advisors and participants.
7 Signs of a Great Retirement Plan Professional
Great retirement professionals: Great retirement professionals start each day with a commitment to be a passionate steward of…
Furloughed Federal Workers Pull Funds from Retirement Accounts
“Growing numbers of federal workers have been tapping their retirement funds in a sign of how the government…
NYC Mayor de Blasio Proposes City-Sponsored Retirement Plan
If the federal government can’t get it done and you live in a state is slow to adopt, maybe…
10 Best and Worst States to Retire
Some surprises, some not. How does your state rank in retirement friendliness? Which should be considered if your…
Rhode Island to Provide Personal Finance Education in Public Schools
It may be the smallest state in the union, but it’s undertaking a big initiative—starting students on the…