What do best 401(k)s do differently?

Published Updated 4 Min Read

The old adage about not being able to control whether a horse that’s led to water will actually take a drink applies to retirement planning: Employees can participate in a 401(k) plan, but employers can’t make them save. Or can they?

“In an ever-changing retirement landscape, plan sponsors continue to look for ways to offer the kind of retirement program that will help them attract and retain top-notch employees and balance that with the other needs of the business,” says Luke Vandermillen, vice president of retirement and investor services at The Principal.

Bruce Shutan
Contributing writer

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.


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