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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
It’s a Wrap: Excel 401(k) Conference Has Best Year Yet
Great interaction and even better information flowed from the Las Vegas Strip last month as Excel 401(k): The…
How to Increase 401(k) Enrollment Without it Costing Too Much
No matter the organization, getting increased participation is always an issue. It can be difficult, but it doesn’t…
Headscratcher—Is 401(k) Coverage Getting Better or Worse?
We can’t keep up. Retirement plan coverage for workers is getting better, then it’s getting worse. The states…
Two Giants Team to ‘Reimagine Retirement’
This should get some attention. What happens when investment behemoth Blackrock (with $6.44 trillion in assets) teams with tech…
Robo Advisors Rev Up in the 401(k) Space
Is the so-called smart money backing low fee 401(k) providers with a fully-automated slant?
New Year, New 401(k) Finances: Americans Resolve to Save More in 2019
More Americans are resolving to focus on their money habits in 2019, opting to whip their finances into…
3 Reasons ESG Investing Lags Behind Interest
Researchers with Cerulli Associates explore the disconnect between growing investor interest in ESG funds and a simultaneous lagging rate of adoption.
Employers Don’t Know When Their Workers Will Retire
Managing employee retirements is vital as employers face talent loss, skill gaps, and rising costs from retiring or delayed retirements.
(Sigh) 401(k) Participants Continue to Save Little, Spend Quickly, Take Loans
The latest installment of ongoing research finds retirement plan participants behaving badly in the areas of saving, spending…
How Do Retirement Plan Participants Feel About HSA Benefits?
Call it a lotta interest with little education. Across discussions with 401k and defined contribution industry executives throughout…