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Retirement messages are penetrating employee consciousness
March 18, 2010I bring you good tidings today from Charles Schwab, whose new data show that all the time you’ve spent getting blue in the face about the importance of rolling over 401(k) savings is doing some good!
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Painting a realistic retirement picture
March 1, 2010It's safe to say that few 401(k) plan participants likely understand how their account balance will translate into a monthly income once they retire.
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From our blog: Mercer puts out '10 for '10' list for DC sponsors
March 1, 2010Mercer has combined some of my favorite things: lists and clever plays on words/numbers - oh, and good information, too.
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Participant understanding greatest challenge for DC sponsors
March 1, 2010Sponsors of 401(k) plans are concerned that employees don't understand their retirement plans, yet many of those same organizations are not increasing efforts to improve member understanding and education over the next year or two.
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DOL creates Web page on 403(b) compliance
February 24, 2010The Department of Labor launched a new Web page that focuses on compliance and reporting guidance for 403(b) retirement plans. The online page also includes a new Field Assistance Bulletin.
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More 401(k) plan sponsors are dissatisfied with their recordkeepers
February 23, 2010Among sponsors of 401(k) plans, overall satisfaction with their recordkeepers is down 30% to 40% across all markets, according to 401kExchange.
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Legal Alert: IRS rules on annuity issues in defined contribution plans
February 19, 2010In a preface to the 2010 policy discussion about enhancing income security in defined contribution plans, the Internal Revenue Service ruled in PLR 200951039 (Sept. 21, 2009) on several issues under current law related to the use of annuity products in these plans.
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401(k) average balance increased over last decade
February 18, 2010The year 2009 turned out to be a comparably positive year for 401(k) investors, because the plans showed significantly higher balances in the final quarter and in the year as a whole.
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DB plans outperform DC plans
February 8, 2010Defined benefit plans fared slightly better than defined contribution plans as the economy began its decline two years ago, underscoring the importance of rebalancing 401(k) accounts.
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DOL, Treasury seek public comments on annuities
February 4, 2010Federal regulators hope that employers and other stakeholders in the retirement plan community can offer up some sound advice on providing annuities through defined contribution plans.
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Hardship distributions: Lost retirement savings or safety valve for employees?
February 1, 2010Hardship distribution provisions in 401(k) plans used to be one of those matters on which plan sponsors didn't spend a whole lot of time. But because of the economy, that's not the case anymore.
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Getting the pieces to match up
February 1, 2010Matching contributions to employees' 401(k) plans were among the casualties of the recession for some companies over the last year or two.
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Legal Alert: New program allows correction of 409A drafting errors
January 29, 2010The Internal Revenue Service has issued its long-awaited program for correction of errors in drafting nonqualified deferred compensation plans under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
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Survey shows 401(k) investors stand by their accounts
January 26, 2010Americans believe that owning a 401(k) account keeps them focus on their long-term financial goals and instills a sense of discipline in saving for retirement, according to a survey by the Investment Company Institute.
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Obama to propose ‘automatic workplace IRAs’
January 26, 2010In his State of the Union address Jan. 27, President Barack Obama will propose the creation of a new employer-sponsored retirement account: the “automatic workplace IRA.”
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