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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Fidelity Debuts Digital Planning and Advice Tool
Fidelity Personalized Planning helps employees create, track, and manage holistic financial goals with expert advice and ongoing support.
Design to Double: The Poorly-Planned Pursuit of Perfection
401(k) advisors can learn quite a bit from software companies—both about the procedures they put in place and…
It’s On! Republicans Push for 401k Retirement Revamp
Congressional Republicans are planning a push for “Tax reform 2.0” later this summer with retirement reform as a…
How Secure is 401k Money and Data?
It seems that most employees and plan participants “think” their retirement money and data are not at risk.…
What to Focus on Before 401(k) Participant Outcomes
Most new 401(k) plan sponsor clients don’t ask for help in changing over to an outcomes-based focus. Usually,…
How Confident are 401(k) Participants, Really?
If you haven’t encouraged plan sponsors to educate participants about what lies ahead, you might want to get…
Another Sign 401(k) Plan Sponsors Are Fighting Back And Winning
Perhaps the tide is turning after all. In a ruling last week, CheckSmart Financial won a two-year-old lawsuit…
How Did Independent RIA Firms Fare Last Year?
The RIA channel continues to grow. More specifically, the “independent advisory industry remains on a growth trajectory” and…
What Financially Stressed 401(k) Participants Really Cost Employers
Studies show employers who offer wellness benefits to employees see an increase in efficiency in the workplace, in…
Be Careful What You Wish for With Fiduciary Rule
Fiduciary rule 'shelving' leaves 401(k) advisors uncertain as SEC and DOL actions shape the future of fiduciary standards.