6 ways to make a good 401(k) great
With financial wellness education, full automation and more, employers can help their employees improve their plans.
10 key features of a retirement-ready 401(k)
Auto-enrollment, auto-escalation, participant investment advice and Roth 401(k) availability are among the important traits of a plan.
Benefits Think Stop making 401(k) contributions. Fill up your HSA first
Employers, here’s why you should tell employees contributing to a triple-tax-free health savings account is more valuable and versatile than boosting a retirement plan.
Benefits Think Fiduciary investment advisers can add more than 6% in value
The difference in returns is huge for investors working with a fiduciary.
Benefits Think This is how much money employees need to retire
Clients and workers need to make adjustments to their target goal to reflect personal factors when they plan for their post-work life.
Benefits Think Stop making 401(k) contributions. Fill up your HSA first
Employers, here’s why you should tell employees contributing to a triple-tax-free health savings account is more valuable and versatile than boosting a retirement plan.
7 easy ways to encourage employees to save more for retirement
Employers should inform their workers about the benefits of increasing their 401(k) contributions and investing in health savings accounts, among other tips.
Benefits Think How many top 10 mutual funds are in your 401(k) plan?
Six funds are actively managed, which may surprise plan administrators who think that index funds are the only way to invest.
Benefits Think 8 tough questions to ask your 401(k) investment adviser
Plan sponsors should inquire about their adviser’s compensation, professional credentials and educational background, says retirement expert Robert Lawton.
Benefits Think Is your 401(k) plan one of the best? Here’s how to tell
A cost-efficient target date series? Availability of investment advice? Employers, make sure your retirement plan possesses these key attributes.
Benefits Think Is your clients’ 401(k) plan one of the best? Here’s how they can tell
The top retirement plans possess a number of key attributes and employees need to know them.
7 easy ways to encourage employees to save more for retirement
Employers should inform their workers about the benefits of increasing their 401(k) contributions and investing in health savings accounts, among other tips.
Benefits Think 7 easy ways to encourage employees to save more for retirement
Employers should inform their workers about the benefits of increasing their 401(k) contributions and investing in health savings accounts, among other tips.
Benefits Think 7 signs of a successful 401(k)
Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.
Benefits Think Employees should contribute at least 20% to their 401(k)
During that first 10 years of our 40-year careers, most of us contribute very little or nothing to our retirement accounts. At that time in our lives, retirement seems pretty far off – but it isn’t.
Benefits Think Employees should contribute at least 20% to their 401(k)
During that first 10 years of our 40-year careers, most of us contribute very little or nothing to our retirement accounts. At that time in our lives, retirement seems pretty far off – but it isn’t.
7 signs of a successful 401(k)
Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.
Benefits Think What SEC’s proposed best interest rule means for plan sponsors
Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.
Benefits Think What SEC’s proposed best interest rule means for plan sponsors
Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.
Benefits Think 7 signs of a successful 401(k)
Reasonable costs, healthy account balances and a high percentage of employee participants are attributes of great retirement plans.