ASK THE LAWYER: Retirement Committee Education Can Meet Training Needs by Carol Buckmann Retirement Committee Education can prove to be a priceless asset for your company. Do you serve on ...

IRA Contributions Reduce Taxes for Many by Steff Chalk IRA contributions reduce tax burdens for many working Americans.  Employers can help workers to take more control over their own ...

Plan Sponsor Education is Important for Plan Success Plan sponsor education and plan design are each vitally important to plan fiduciaries.  Taxes also play a prominent role in overseeing ...

Student Loan Payment Benefit Gaining Traction by Steff Chalk Student loan payment programs have been implemented at only 4% of U.S. companies, according to the Society for Human Resource ...

401k Auto-Enrollment Pitfalls to Avoid   401k Auto-enrollment can help to boost 401k plan participation; however plan sponsors need to be aware of potential pitfalls that can create problems ...

401k Auto-Enrollment Takes Plan Participation to 100% 401k Auto-enrollment increases employee participation.  In this case, auto-enrollment into the 401k plan helped to boost the Orlando Regional Realtor Association 401k ...

Women Save for Retirement Differently than Men by Steff Chalk Women Save for Retirement Differently for a variety of reasons. When focusing on women’s retirement readiness, however, there can ...

Retirement Plan Participants Unphased by Volatility by Steff Chalk Retirement plan participants invested in U.S. equity markets have been through a volatile year during the calendar year 2018.  With ...

401k Plan Education Program Increases Participation 401k plan education program strategy can make a big difference in participant participation. In this case, a 401k plan education program took this ...

Financial Literacy Awareness Still Has Room for Improvement by Robyn Kurdek Financial literacy awareness programs’ impact on retirement savings patterns seems to be headed in a positive direction. Numerous ...