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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
New Public Sector DC Plan Database Bears First Fruit
Inaugural Public Retirement Research Lab report reveals initial look at account balances, contributions, loans, asset allocation
Workers (Really) Like 401(k) and Defined Contribution Plan Features
Most Americans are confident that 401(k)s and other defined contribution (DC) retirement accounts can help meet their retirement…
First-Ever ESG Option Available in a Fixed Index Annuity
ESG Fixed Index Annuity offers sustainable investing with growth potential through BlackRock, RetireOne, and Midland National.
Group Issues Framework for Daily Valuation of Alternative Assets in 401(k)s
When the Department of Labor confirmed that 401(k) plans may include private equity investments back in June 2020, there…
It’s Like 401(k) Groundhog Day in America—Again
The 401(k) is 40-plus years old. We’ve progressed but we haven’t come close to reducing racial and ethnic…
5 Considerations for 401(k) Sponsors About Missing Participants
The problem of missing participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans is one of the most important, yet perplexing issues…
Yellen Bashes Bitcoin as Volatile, Inefficient, Illicit
Remarks from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about cryptocurrency at the New York Times DealBook conference sent red-hot Bitcoin…
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines, Provides Relief for Texas Storm Victims
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Monday that victims of this month’s winter storms in Texas will…
Episode 20: NBC Financial Editor Jean Chatzky on Defining and Measuring Financial Wellness Success
Sponsored By: Is financial wellness actually working and is the general public even familiar with the term? Jean…
Fidelity: Retirement Balances (and 401k Millionaires) Hit Record Levels in 2020
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, Fidelity Investments reports today that individual contributions to all three retirement account platforms remained…