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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
May Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO)— Syed Nishat
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EvoShare and SavvyFi Team to Tackle Student Loan Debt
EvoShare, a micro savings-oriented FinTech startup based in Berkeley, California, and SavvyFi, a tech-driven 529 employee benefit platform…
Long Time Coming: Why Transamerica is Well-Positioned for the Pooled Plan Wave
We wanted to talk about PEPs, but Deb Rubin corrected us, and for a good reason. “When anybody…
Investors Actually Do Carefully Consider Fees and Expenses
In something of a surprise, given the perceived ignorance on the part of the general public about investment…
Employee Financial Wellness Can’t Wait Any Longer—Here’s Why
The 2021 SmartDollar Financial Wellness Benefits Study, conducted by Ramsey Solutions, looks at survey data from benefits decision-makers…
COVID-19 Retirement Plan Loan Recipients Took More Than Needed
Nearly half of individuals who took a loan or withdrawal from their retirement plan during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Ascensus Bought by Private Equity Group, Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ascensus announced Monday that Stone Point Capital, the Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity firm specializing in financial services, and…
Women in Pensions Network (WiPN) Rebrands to Reflect Evolving Industry
WiPN is now WIPN after rebranding itself from Women in Pensions Network to WE Inspire. Promote. Network. Founded…
Don’t Let Participant ‘Revenge Spending’ Wipe Out COVID-19 Savings Gains
Prior to COVID-19, markets were strong, unemployment was low, and consumer confidence levels were high. The retirement industry…
Peter Mallouk Launches Financial Education Center in Low Income Area
The country’s wealth gap is a perennial problem, one exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. A lack of access…