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    Investments

    How to help plan participants understand net unrealized appreciation

    Does your direct contribution qualified plan include shares in company stock? If so, you’ll want to talk with your participants about tax strategies as their eligibility for distribution approaches.

    November 29, 2023 | 3 min read

    InvestmentsFinancial literacyRetirement readiness

    Help employees understand the pros & cons of Roth options

    The differences between a traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k) are considered common knowledge among financial professionals and plan sponsors. But for the average employee who participates in a defined contribution plan, it’s not always cut and dried.

    November 22, 2023 | 2 min read

    PolicySECURE 2.0

    Know these 2024 SECURE 2.0 updates for employer-sponsored plans

    SECURE 2.0 made a lot of waves among plan sponsors and financial professionals when President Biden signed it into law in late 2022.1 Some administrators were scrambling to implement key changes that essentially went into effect immediately.

    November 15, 2023 | 3 min read

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    TrendsRetirement readinessMedicare/Social Security

    2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) fast facts

    As we embark on another new year, many have been curious about the cost of living adjustments (COLA) they’ll see for 2024. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made the updates available, and these adjustments have the marks of the current inflation crisis all over it.

    November 08, 2023 | 4 min read

    TrendsRetirement readinessSECURE 2.0

    Auto-escalation best practices for retirement plan and participant success

    Helping employees prepare for retirement is challenging yet critically important. Two key strategies are:

    1. Encouraging them to contribute to their retirement plans in the first place, and 
    2. Increasing those contributions over time.

    November 02, 2023 | 4 min read