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Welcome to Ask an Adviser, EBN’s new weekly column in which benefit brokers and advisers answer (anonymous) queries sent in by our readers. Looking for some expert advice? Please submit questions to askanadviser@arizent.com.
This week, we asked Robin Powell, a benefits consultant at Strategic Benefits Advisors, to weigh in on the following: I’ve heard that 401(k) plans can be used to help employees pay off their student loans. How does that work?
Robin Powell is a benefits consultant at Strategic Benefits Advisors.
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