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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Top 10 Retirement Destinations for 2019
The world may be your retirement oyster, but where will you live? A number of overseas locales have…
Don’t Forget! Retirement Plan RMDs Due Soon
Required Minimum Distributions must be taken on time to avoid IRS tax penalties. Learn the deadlines and special rules for RMDs.
Private Market’s ‘Dramatic Failure’ Reason for State Retirement Plans?
A flurry of year-end legislative proposals at the federal level hasn’t stopped states from moving forward with their…
How Trust in Financial Institutions Affects Retirement Plan Participation
“Most workers at small to mid-size businesses trust information from their banks and credit unions, but those who…
Roundup of Retirement Plan Provisions Currently Coursing Through Capitol Hill
Among the many year-end bills that are circulating in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are a…
The Tangible Benefits of a Client-Centric 401k Experience
Joe DeNoyior and his team at Global Retirement Partners treat the “client experience” as something akin seeing a…
Another Lame-Duck Push to Pass Retirement Savings Reform
Retirement Security & Savings Act boosts 401(k)s, IRAs, small business plans, and retirement savings access for workers.
401(k) Participants Do Rollovers Right
A bit of good news about plan participant behavior. New research finds the majority rollover assets from previous…
Student Loan Matching Provision Added to 401(k)s
It probably beats outright student loan forgiveness, but is the 401(k) moving away from its intended purpose? Senate…
401(k) Financial Wellness Hindered by Ongoing Debt Debacle
We’ve heard a lot about the shrinking middle class. Despite an economy with the highest level of corporate…