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Transamerica: For Most Workers, Retirement at Age 65 Isn’t Likely

By Fred Barstein / Behavioral Finance, benefit education, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee happiness, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, financial stress management, financial uncertainty, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, Health Savings Account, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, hiring, inflation concerns, inflation stress, personal financial advice, Recession, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Plan Testing, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

When it comes to retirement, many middle-class workers are finding themselves in a precarious position. A significant number of American workers plans to continue working...

IRS Issues New Guidance for SECURE 2.0 401(k) Student Loan Match

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, ira, IRA Roll overs and Roll ins, Legislation, Plan design, SECURE 2.0, Secure Act Changes, Student Loan Debt

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued new guidance regarding a SECURE 2.0 Act provision that aims to provide significant benefits for employees repaying...

Choosing the Right Advisor: The Case For Independent Due Diligence

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Client connection, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Due Diligence, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, ERISA Co-Fiduciaries, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Security, Financial Wellness

Choosing the Right Advisor: The Case For Independent Due Diligence Choosing the right advisor is the most critical decision a 401(k) or 403(b) plan sponsor...

How the End of the Talent War Reshapes the Role of DC Plans

By Fred Barstein / Authenticity, benefit education, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, Convergence, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, education, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, employer match, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary, financial behaviors, Financial Stress, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, hiring, Inclusion, inflation, War for Talent

The end of the “war for talent” has permanently transformed how employers view and utilize defined contribution (DC) plans. Once seen primarily as cost-management tools,...

Retirement Planning Tools Essential to Securing Financial Future

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Design, Digital Tools, education, Employee happiness, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, Financial Security, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Independence planning

Jason Gabrieli Retirement Planning Tools

Retirement Planning Tools Essential to Securing Financial Future Retirement planning tools are essential resources for both individuals and employers, helping to navigate the complexities of...

Improved Retirement Confidence Starts with Clarity

By Fred Barstein / adult learning, Behavioral Finance, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Communication, Communication, Confidence, Digital Tools, DOL Guidance, Economy, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Stress, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, inflation concerns, managed financial stress, Peer to peer learning, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows Americans are cautiously confident about their retirement prospects. However, confidence comes from understanding, and many...

Maximizing Opportunities: Navigating The Future of IRA Rollovers

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, 401k rollovers, Adaptability, Change, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, Confidence, Financial Literacy, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, Investments, ira, IRA Roll overs and Roll ins, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Advisor Specialist

IRA rollovers represent a significant opportunity for wealth advisors, but the landscape is shifting due to regulatory changes, new financial technologies, and evolving retirement plan...

Key Role of Meeting Minutes in Retirement Plan Compliance & Audits

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, 401k rollovers, Audit, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Committees, Communication, Compliance, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Detailed Meeting Minutes, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Employee training, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Legislation, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Plan Committee, Retirement Plan Fiduciary, Virtual Meeting

Key Role of Meeting Minutes in Retirement Plan Compliance & Audits Maintaining detailed minutes of committee meetings is essential for companies with retirement plans that...

Boomers, Gen X on Opposite Ends of Retirement Readiness Spectrum

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Confidence, Economy, education, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, financial behaviors, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, inflation concerns, inflation stress, Retirement Income, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

There is a noteworthy disparity between Baby Boomers and Gen X when it comes to retirement readiness. Stock market gains have been a boon to...

The Critical Importance of Annuity Fee Transparency

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Annuities, annuity, Authenticity, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, benefit education, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, DC plans, fee transparency, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, inflation concerns, investment comittee, Retirement Happiness, Third party administrators

The transparency of annuity fees and costs is a critical issue in retirement planning. It directly impacts employees’ confidence and trust in their retirement...