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Legislation pending in the Maryland General Assembly uses more carrot than stick to entice private employers in the state to offer a retirement savings program for their employees.If the employer meets the requirements in the legislation — namely that the business adopts or maintains either an auto... READ MORE

There’s still a sense of optimism among investors concerning retirement plans and savings, but it’s not as robust as it was a year ago, says a report by Wells Fargo and Gallup. Stock market volatility is to blame, they say.Market RollercoasterIn fact, the report says that optimism about the stock... READ MORE

Since January, new state retirement plan bills have poured into state legislatures around the country, some promising opportunity and some threatening confusion or worse for state plan participants. Obviously not every piece of legislation succeeds, but bills that die in one session often re-emerge... READ MORE

Each January, the IRS publishes the new fees for pre-approved plans to be submitted — mass submitters vs. word-for-word adopters, cost of PLRs and miscellaneous costs for other rulings. In MarketBeat, Susan Diehl provides a reminder about the fees in place in 2016. READ MORE