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While workplace retirement plans are becoming an expectation for employees, the results of a new survey show there are multiple areas where savers are seeking additional support.  In fact, according to Vestwell’s annual Savings Industry Report, four emerging trends for 2024 all point to a growing... READ MORE
OregonSaves, the first state-run program to provide retirement plan coverage to employees whose private-sector employers do not, is devoting $5 million to coverage for childcare providers. The Oregon Retirement Savings Board and State Treasurer Tobias Read made the announcement on Feb. 12.  In... READ MORE
Student loan debt has long been said to be a drag on retirement saving, and a just-released report adds fuel to the fire.  Not only is student loan debt an immediate and long-term financial burden, it also has a “statistically significant” effect on retirement accounts, says a new issue brief by... READ MORE
Greater longevity than in the past is a good thing, as is concurrent big picture improvement in finances. But periodic economic challenges do take place, which can spell trouble—especially for retirees who did not save enough.  A substantial majority of retirees in a study by Clever Real Estate—68... READ MORE
A recent survey that looked at how employers and benefits providers can succeed with Gen Z finds that the generation is not all that different from their older counterparts.  According to The Standard’s research, Gen Z largely wants what other generations want: near- and long-term financial... READ MORE
An industry-leading benchmark study of non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans finds that, while recruitment and retention continue to be the top goal for offering NQDC plans, other reasons for doing so are rising quickly in the ranks. Though these plans are still primarily used to... READ MORE
While inflation and market volatility eased somewhat over the past year, that hasn’t necessarily resulted in a boost to American workers’ retirement and financial confidence. According to PGIM’s new RetireWell Confidence Index, workers’ retirement and financial confidence have lingered at “below... READ MORE
Will your 401(k) be chopped by the Chiefs—or find gold with the 49ers? That’s what adherents of the so-called Super Bowl Indicator[1] would likely conclude, after all. It’s a “theory” that when a team from the old National Football League wins the Super Bowl, the S&P 500 will rise, and when a... READ MORE
Editor's note: This article appears in the latest Plan Consultant Magazine. Click here to read the new magazine issue. Two of the most important parties to a successful retirement plan are the third-party administrator (TPA) and the advisor. While other key pieces operate somewhat stand-alone,... READ MORE
Despite the SECURE and SECURE 2.0 acts essentially making it free for small business owners to offer a retirement plan, new research finds that many are still harboring old excuses for not providing one.    The research published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), Center for... READ MORE

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