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401(k)
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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
4 in 10 Working Americans Lack Retirement Plan Access, Census Bureau Data Shows
New EIG brief says findings underscore “desperate need” for reforms, such as those in the Retirement Savings for Americans Act
Younger Generations Counting on 401(k)s Over Social Security
Few Gen Z, Millennials expect financially troubled program to be their primary source of retirement income
401(k) Savers Cut Back on Personal Spending, Not Retirement
Schwab’s annual nationwide survey of 401(k) participants finds retirement confidence dips amid inflation concerns, but few are curbing plan contribution rates
Micro Plan Market to Account for 9 in 10 401(k)s by 2029: Cerulli
Competitive dynamics in micro market shifting with 40% increase in plans expected, new report finds
Top 5 Trends in Employee Benefits for 2025
401(k) priority among employees has more than doubled since 2018, new ADP survey finds
Employers View Retirement Planning as Collaborative Effort with Employees
Franklin Templeton’s from Voice of the American Workplace Survey finds nearly 9 in 10 employers say retirement plans are key factor in attracting top talent
Notable Nuggets from BlackRock 2025 Letter to Shareholders
Annual letter published March 31 from CEO Larry Fink is chock full of eyebrow-raising details
BlackRock’s Fink: Democratize Investing by Expanding Access to Private Markets
Annual letter to shareholders says modernizing retirement strategies to open up private market investing the key to helping more Americans improve retirement security
Capitalize, Human Interest Make ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List
401(k)-focused firms named to prestigious Fast Company 2025 rankings of companies reshaping industries
7 in 10 Retirees Over 70 Receive Income from 401(k)s or IRAs
New ICI research finds voluntary retirement system is in fact working as designed