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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.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’s OneAmerica Doing With Its Retirement Plan Accounts?
The impact of the fiduciary rule continues, and OneAmerica is the latest company to make adjustments to better…
One Heck of a Participant Outcome Story
[Cover story: Issue 2, 2017] Worried about the pace of demographic and regulatory change in the retirement plan space?…
My Big Problem with Target Date Funds: Opinion
We have stringent labeling requirements with consumer and food products. If they’re “Made in the USA” they must…
401k Fiduciary Rule Gets Final Review Before Friday Fanfare
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced Wednesday that the Office of Management and Budget put out a request for information…
Why It’s Time to Look at Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Mega-recordkeeper and retirement plan provider Ascensus announced Tuesday that it has acquired Kravitz as part of a broader…
401(k) Tort Terror Schlichter Defeated by Chevron
Chevron 401k lawsuit ends as judge rules against plaintiffs, dismissing claims of conflicts, excessive fees, and fiduciary breaches.
How to Build a ‘World-Class’ Retirement Portfolio
More than a decade ago, a Vanguard client asked us to help improve its defined contribution retirement plan.…
Retirement Responsibility Extended for Employers
Forget “to,” more 401k plan sponsors are getting the “through” message, realizing that successful retirement for their employees…
Why HSAs Are a great 401(k) Fit
HealthSavings Administrators' Pat Jarrett clues us in on all the benefits HSAs provide.
Surprise (Not)! Millennials Confident in Their Retirement Planning Prowess
Poked, prodded, studied, analyzed—millennials are under the proverbial microscope. On track to become the richest generation to date…