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Cash-Out
42 posts
401k Plan Terminations Could Produce Wave of Leakage
During the COVID-19 crisis, massive job losses combined with economic hardship and relaxed restrictions on withdrawals have created…
September 3, 2020
The ‘Tragicomedy’ of 401k Cashout Leakage
Cashout leakage, which occurs when participants change jobs and prematurely withdraw their retirement savings prior to normal retirement…
August 11, 2020
401(k) Cashout Leakage is Real, Not a ‘Narrative’
I write frequently about 401(k) cashout leakage, and I can assure you it counts for nothing around my…
June 19, 2020
Education Key to Preventing 401k Cashouts
A well-funded 401(k) might look like a life preserver to retirement plan participants who are struggling to stay…
March 27, 2020
Why 401(k) Auto Portability is Just the Right Thing to Do
Cashout leakage, a long-standing problem in America’s defined contribution system, is a silent crisis that unnecessarily robs millions…
September 27, 2019
3 Promising Policies to Reduce 401(k) Cashout Leakage
Cashout leakage, a long-standing problem in America’s defined contribution system, is a silent crisis that unnecessarily robs millions…
September 16, 2019
Top Goal of 401(k) Money Movers: Simplify Finances
The top reason investors say they move money from 401(k) plans and other accounts is to “simplify their…
August 27, 2019
How Big is the 401k Cashout Leakage Problem (Really)?
If you think you already fully comprehend just how big the problem of 401k cashout leakage is, you…
August 22, 2019
401(k) Auto Portability ‘Significantly Reduces’ Retirement Savings Gap: EBRI
The numbers are in, and solid. The latest weapon in the auto revolution, auto portability, would reduce cashouts…
August 19, 2019
4 Steps Employees Should Take to Stop 401(k) Leaks
Remember the old children’s song, “There’s a Hole in My Bucket,” about the guy whose bucket kept leaking…
August 16, 2019