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On Feb. 20, the American Retirement Association (ARA) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that addressed technical issues affecting certain SECURE 2.0 provisions. It noted a few that are of particular relevance to retirement plan sponsors and advisors.
More specifically, the ARA...
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Working for the American worker’s retirement is extremely rewarding and non-stop. February has brought a lot of opportunities to educate in many different directions. From working on Capitol Hill in D.C. to testifying in Washington state, to meeting with individual state legislators in numerous...
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Greater longevity than in the past is a good thing, as is concurrent big picture improvement in finances, writes John Iekel in MarketBeat. He continues that nonetheless, periodic economic challenges do take place, which can spell trouble—especially for retirees who did not save enough.
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Tech Talk discusses the administrative fees 403(b) plan service providers charge.
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The New Mexico Senate is considering a request for a study regarding equalization of teachers’ pensions with those of public employees.
Sen. Mimi Stewart (D-Bernalillo), President Pro Tempore of the New Mexico Senate, on Jan. 18 introduced SM 4, a bill requesting that the Legislative Finance...
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Georgia may join sister states in establishing a state-run retirement plan to provide coverage for private-sector employees whose employers do not, if a measure now before the Senate is enacted.
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-52) introduced SB 477 on Feb. 9, 2024. It calls for the creation of the Peach...
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Coming slightly more than a month after its first hearing on the Department of Labor’s proposed investment advice fiduciary rule, a second subcommittee of the House of Representatives debated the merits of the proposal, with the battle lines drawn between the two parties.
The Feb. 15 hearing by...
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While the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recovered $1.435 billion in direct payment to plans, participants and beneficiaries in fiscal year 2023, that number has been trending downward for the past few years.
According to a fact sheet released by EBSA,...
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An expert panel recently suggested that the meaning of financial wellness is “amorphous” and “evolving,” writes John Iekel in MarketBeat.
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Tech Talk provides a comparison of 401(k) plans and 457(b) plans offered by government entities.
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Being a 403(b) advisor is both rewarding and challenging.
Helping a teacher prepare for retirement is gratifying, but many other aspects of the work are a struggle. Battling client apathy toward retirement planning, deciphering the complexities of retirement plans, and dispelling client...
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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...
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Many teachers in Alaska may have the ability to choose between defined benefit or defined contribution coverage.
A bill is before the Alaska Senate that would expand the retirement coverage options offered under the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers’ retirement system...
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State-run programs spanning the breadth of the country are expanding the scope of the private-sector employees and workers they cover.
Freelancers Covered by New York Secure Choice
The scope of New York Secure Choice, the program through which the Empire State provides coverage to private-...
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Research and recent insights suggest that while loans help fund steps intended to improve one’s position, in some ways they can threaten future security by affecting retirement saving, writes John Iekel in MarketBeat.
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Tech Talk discusses when hardship distributions from governmental 457(b) plans are allowed.
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On Feb. 7, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-Mass.) introduced a bill to establish a federal auto-IRA for employers with more than 10 employees who do not currently sponsor a retirement plan.
The Automatic IRA Act of 2024 would require employees to be automatically...
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Teachers in two states may have new options for funding retirement, if measures before their legislatures are enacted.
Working After Retirement
A bill before the Missouri Senate would adjust provisions of the law concerning time and salary limitations on working after retirement for members of...
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More American savers will turn 65 this year than at any point in history, with roughly 12,000 people a day reaching the age that most target for retirement, but a new report suggests that many are second-guessing whether they are ready to retire.
The Nationwide Retirement Institute surveyed 1,...
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A bill before the Mississippi House of Representatives would establish a state-run retirement plan to provide coverage for private-sector employees whose employers do not offer one.
Rep. Orlando Paden (D-Bolivar) on Jan. 24, 2024 introduced House Bill 599, the Mississippi Secure Choice Savings...
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