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Auto-Escalation
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How America Saves 2025 Preview: 5 Key Takeaways
Auto escalation leads to 45% of participants at Vanguard increasing their deferral rate in 2024, the highest rate in the 24 years of the recordkeeper’s annual survey
Auto-Enrollment in Government Plans Grows Big, But Auto-Escalation Lags: Report
MissionSquare Research Institute report shows 17 states and District of Columbia have adopted auto-enrollment features
Defaults Matter: T. Rowe Price Analysis Shows Just How Much
The latest example of how 401ks employing auto-enrollment and auto-escalation together boost outcomes
Reevaluating 3 Key Components of 401k Plan Design to Make a Difference
Without question, the retirement readiness of American workers needs to improve
New Data Further Showcases Power of Auto Enrollment
If anyone needed another example of the effectiveness of automatic enrollment, here you go… Automatic enrollment triples—yes, triples—the…
Principal, Wells Fargo IRT Integration Progressing Despite COVID Challenges
Principal Financial Group today announced marked progress in the integration of the Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement & Trust…
Automatic 401k Plan Features Proved Themselves in Market Meltdown
Score one for the “auto” revolution. Automatic plan features helped millions of 401k participants adhere to their financial…
Auto Enrollment in DC Plans Hits 69%, But Could Plateau Soon
The adoption of auto enrollment in defined contribution (DC) plans grew to 69% in 2019, up from 60%…
By Default: DC Plan Adoption of Auto Features Still Rising
Nowadays, employees have to “opt out” more than they have to “opt in” when it comes to company…
Average 401k Savings Rate Hits New High
American workers are saving a higher percentage of their compensation than ever in their 401ks (or “409ks” as…