The secret to getting employees to save more for retirement? Auto enroll them into your plans

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 4 Min Read

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When employees reach their retirement age, they’re often not thinking about the trips they’ll take or the beach-front condo they’ll buy. Instead, they’re probably wishing, I should have saved more! 

Forty-one percent of employees regret not saving sooner for their retirement, and an additional 39% wish they had more saved in their accounts, according to research from Principal, an investment management company. Yet employers have the power to help employees get started as soon as they begin their work tenure by incorporating automatic savings features into their retirement plans. 

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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