Financial Wellness Archives - Page 14 of 34 - 401k Plan Optimization, Compliance, Investment & Partners

Is a PEO the Right Fit for Your Small Business?

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, auto enroll, auto escalate, Auto Portability, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, collaboration, Communication, Compliance, DC plans, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, HR, PEO, Record Keepers, Retirement Committee

Is a PEO the Right Fit for Your Small Business? For small businesses, managing employee benefits and retirement plans is a critical but challenging responsibility. ...

Financial Wellness: Supporting Employees in Challenging Times

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, benefits committee, Communication, Confidence, DC plans, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee happiness, Employee training, employer match, financial insecurity, financial literacy, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, Health Savings Account, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, innovation, Job growth, recession

Financial stress has emerged as a critical issue in the workplace that demands employers’ immediate attention. Recent data from earned wage access company ZayZoon reveals...

Effective Retirement Plan Management Through Sponsor Education & Fiduciary Training

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, adult learning, benefit education, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Education, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Fiduciary Training, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, financial wellness programs

Effective Retirement Plan Management Through Sponsor Education & Fiduciary Training Effective retirement plan management hinges on comprehensive sponsor education and fiduciary training to ensure compliance,...

Longevity, Early Retirement Create Unique Challenges for Retirement Plan Sponsors

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Digital Tools, Diversity equity inclusion, Early retirement, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, employer match, Fiduciary, financial literacy, Financial Security, Financial Stress, financial stress management, financial uncertainty, Financial Wellness, Healthcare & other benefits, inflation concerns, Mobile apps, multi-generational workforce, participation, Retirement Income, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

Problem Solution Buttons Show Answers And Guidance

As life expectancy continues to increase, employers are grappling with how to help their workers properly plan and save for longer retirements. According to John...

The Race to the Bottom: Fee Compression’s Impact on the 401(k) System

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, AI, Convergence, Cyber Security, fee compression, fee lawsuits, fee transparency, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, inflation concerns, Regs and Regulators

The push for lower fees in the 401(k) industry has led to substantial changes over the past 25 years, benefiting plan sponsors and participants initially,...

The Case for Professional Retirement Plan Fiduciary Services

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, AI, Changing dynamics, Communication, Cyber Security, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Tools, DOL, Employee engagement, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Professional Retirement Plan Fiduciary Services, Retirement Committee, Retirement Plan Fiduciary, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern, Secure Act Changes

Remember when managing a retirement plan was simpler? Ah, the good old days. Today’s retirement plan sponsors face an increasingly complex web of ERISA requirements,...

Bridging the Generational Gap: Adapting Retirement Planning for Changing Expectations

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Aging Workforce, benefits committee, Change, Changing dynamics, Communication, Consolidation, Convergence, DC plans, diversity, Diversity equity inclusion, Education, education, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, employer match, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, generational gap in retirement planning, Independence planning, inflation concerns, Millennials Delaying Milestones, Millennials saving, multi-generational workforce, office environment, participation, Peer to peer learning, Record Keepers, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern, Savings Rates, social security

Bridge Private Wealth Retirement Planning

A seismic shift is occurring in the constantly shifting retirement planning space. Plan sponsors and advisers now find themselves navigating dramatically varying expectations about retirement...

Target Date Funds: The Key to Enhanced Retirement Outcomes

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, 403b, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, Collective Investment Trust, Communication, Compliance, DC Plan Sponsors, Documents & testing, DOL, ESG, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Regs and Regulators, Secure Act Changes, Target Date Funds

Target Date Funds (TDFs) have significantly changed the Defined Contribution (DC) retirement landscape, making retirement planning simpler. TDFs allow individuals to invest in a single...

Words Make All the Difference in Improving Participation and Outcomes

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, acquisition, adult learning, Authenticity, benefit education, Client connection, Communication, Communication, Creative approach, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, education, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee training, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, personal financial advice, Private Wealth & Retirement Planning, Retirement Happiness, small plans

Canadian philosopher and media theorist Marshall McLuhan is famous for coining the phrase, “The medium is the message.” His iconic observation suggested that the form...

Transforming 401(k) Plans Through AI

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, AI, artificial intelligence, auto enroll, Auto Portability, automation, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, benefit education, Client connection, Communication, Consolidation, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Tools, Economy, ESG, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, innovation, Managed Accounts, Regs and Regulators, Robo Advisor Technology, Selecting & Monitoring

Artificial intelligence (AI) could transform the 401(k) industry in a way similar to the impact behavioral finance has had on retirement planning. While the industry...