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Participant Outcomes
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In 401(k) plans, participant outcomes refer to the results or achievements of individual employees who participate in the plan. These outcomes are typically measured by factors such as account balances, retirement readiness, and the impact of plan features (like automatic enrollment or matching contributions) on participant behavior and financial well-being.
How Everybody Wins With Positive 401(k) Participant Outcomes
OUTCOMES 2019—Everybody Wins, a two-day event solely focused on ensuring successful 401(k) participant outcomes, kicks off in Denver…
July Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO)—Kathleen Kelly
What Gets Measured, Gets Done Empowerment, empathy and effectiveness—three “E” words that were immediately apparent when speaking with…
Ability to ‘Drive Action’ Critical to 401k Financial Wellness Success
Education is good, behavior better. 401k plan participants can have all the information they want, but if they…
Gender Financial Gap Massive in 401k Balances
Lower earnings and lower retirement savings rates have led to a large disparity in the median 401k balances…
401(k) Participants Not Investing Enough to Hit ‘Magic’ Retirement Number
If you think you need this much to retire, how come you’re only saving enough in your 401(k) to…
June Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO)—Todd Kading
The Flexible 401(k) Fiduciary “The only reason we’re in this business is to make sure people can actually…
‘Next-Gen’ 401(k) Plan Package for SMBs Debuts
Principal introduces Principal IMPACT, an easy-to-administrate 401(k) plan package designed specifically to meet the needs of SMBs.
How to Reduce Early Withdrawals from 401(k)s
401(k) early withdrawals can hurt retirement savings. Learn risks, tax penalties, and strategies to reduce early 401(k) withdrawals.
Average 401(k) Pretax Deferral Rate Hits All-Time High: T. Rowe Price
In what falls into the category of good news for retirement savings, the average pretax deferral rate in…
It’s Time for a Better 401(k) QDIA Solution
WTW paper says it’s time for plan sponsors to consider alternatives to the three existing QDIAs that can improve participant outcomes.