Helping employees find the off-ramp toward sensible retirement income distribution

Published Updated 3 Min Read

Although most retirement plan sponsors train their laser focus on helping participants save adequately for retirement — and rightly so — one nonprofit group is encouraging sponsors also to pay attention to assisting pre-retirees in preparing for the income distribution phase.

According to the Institutional Retirement Income Council, a key area in effective 401(k) management is providing an investment menu that offers a roadmap for employees to plot out how their funds will be distributed in retirement.

Lisa V. Gillespie
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Lisa V. Gillespie is a freelance writer in Washington, DC.


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