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Top 10 Products and Services Transforming the 401(k) Industry

By Fred Barstein / 401k Advisor, 401k News, Adaptability, AI for Retirement, artificial intelligence, benefit education, Digital Design, Digital Tools, financial behaviors, financial stress management, Financial Wellness

The defined contribution (DC) industry is entering a new era of transformation. Innovative products, services, and technologies are reshaping how plan sponsors, advisors, and participants...

Plan Sponsors Want More From Retirement Advisors, and Here’s Why

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) advisor trust, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, 401k plan, Client connection, collaboration, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Employee engagement, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Future Self, recordkeeping, Recordkeeping, Retirement Advisor Specialist, Retirement Committee, Retirement Income, Retirement planning, Retirement Readiness, Target Date Fund

Plan sponsors want better retirement savings outcomes for their employees and are looking to advisors for solutions. The disconnect between what participants need to save...

Empowering Employees Through Clear Benefits Communication

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Plan Management, benefit education, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, Employee engagement, Employee training, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, HR

Clear, consistent communication around employee benefits is essential—especially when it comes to understanding changes, updates, and cost considerations. Without it, employees are often left guessing...

Responding to Cyber Attacks: What Plan Sponsors Must Know

By Fred Barstein / Cyber Security, cybersecurity, cybersecurity insurance, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, DOL, DOL Guidance, erisa, ERISA Advisory Council, financial stress management, financial uncertainty, Financial Wellness

Cyberattacks don’t announce themselves. They slip through defenses quietly, often going undetected until participant data is already compromised. Most retirement plan sponsors assume their plan...

Why Traditional Retirement Benefits Fall Short for Gen Z Workers

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Plan Management, benefit education, Changing dynamics, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Design, Digital Tools, diversity, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee Benefits, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, financial insecurity, Financial Security, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, generational gap in retirement planning, multi-generational workforce, Plan design, Savings Rates

Gen Z Diverse Male And Female Traditional Retirement Benefits

Generation Z workers are rewriting the playbook on retirement planning. Despite being the youngest generation in the workforce, 76% are already saving for retirement through...

Boost Employee Productivity and Retention with Emergency Savings Benefits

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, Benefits integration, Change, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Emergency Savings, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, healthcare, inflation concerns, Recruiting and Retaining Talent

Financial stress is silently eroding your workforce—97% of employees are feeling the pinch, and it’s hitting your bottom line with increased absenteeism and plummeting productivity. ...

Recent ERISA Lawsuits May Alter the Future of Retirement Plan Administration

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Benchmarking & Fees (ERISA, retirement plan), erisa, ERISA Attorneys, ERISA Co-Fiduciaries, fee lawsuits, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, financial stress management, financial uncertainty, Financial Wellness, lawsuits, litigation, Retirement Plan Advisor

The retirement plan landscape is shifting beneath our feet as a tidal wave of litigation threatens to fundamentally alter how 401(k) plans are administered. With...

Senior Management’s Involvement in 401k Plans: Why It Makes a Difference

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Education, Financial Advisors, financial literacy, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, participation, Peer to peer learning, Plan design, Plan Participation, Retirement Happiness, Senior Management Engagement, Senior Management Engagement

Senior Management’s Involvement in 401k Plans: Why It Makes a Difference While it may seem unnecessary to involve senior management in a company’s 401k plan,...

Financial Strain Impacts 3 in 4 U.S. Workers, New Study Reveals

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Compensation, debt relief, Employee Benefits, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, Financial Literacy, financial stress, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, investment, personal financial advice, Retirement Readiness

A new study reveals a concerning financial reality for American workers: nearly 75% are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to cover more than their basic...

Younger Workers Need More Financial Education

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, adult learning, benefit education, Communication, education, Employee happiness, Employee training, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary Training, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, financial literacy, Financial Literacy, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, Millennials Delaying Milestones, multi-generational workforce, Retirement Happiness, student loan debt, War for Talent

A recent survey by Corporate Insight and the SPARK Institute reveals a sobering reality about financial literacy among young Americans. The 2024 Financial Literacy Survey...