How fees can chew up a chunk of your 401(k)
What you don’t know can hurt you. In fact, it can hurt you a lot. So when you get a letter about your 401(k) or 403(b) from your benefits office at work this month or next, look at it.
4 Key Items to Look For in New 401(k) Disclosures
It’s easy to overlook what’s important when it comes to saving money. Many people would sooner clip a toothpaste coupon than review their retirement accounts to assess whether they can minimize investment fees.
Congressional Majority Agrees to Undermine Pensions
Congress finally passed bills last week spending money on two things Republicans and Democrats had been saying for months they wanted to spend money on: keeping interest rates low on Stafford loans for college students, and building more transportation infrastructure. What held these policies up was a dispute over how to pay for them.
Pension legislation does not go far enough: PBGC director
Legislation that will sharply increase premiums that employers with defined benefit pension plans pay the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. didn’t go far enough, PBGC Director Joshua Gotbaum says.
Why Saving In Your 401(k) Might Be Horrible For You
A 401(k) may be the largest financial asset a family has. They can be great to build wealth, or so defective they may not be worth your participation. They range from excellent to awful. Unfortunately, it’s up to you to decide whether to maximize the opportunity or pass and find better ways to invest.
401(k) fee transparency rules take effect Sunday
Federal disclosure rules that go into effect Sunday will make it easier for workers and retirees to see how much their 401(k) accounts are being docked in fees.
State-run pension plans growing for private sector
Many states are considering implementing a new type of pension plan for private-sector workers that uses the efficiencies of the state run public retirement systems to administer them, according to the Pension Rights Center.
Highway bill includes good news and bad news — for pensions?
Today, Congress passed H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, which, among other things, re-authorized funding for the nation’s highways and extended the current low interest rate on student loans. Why is the Pension Rights Center following this bill? The answer is simple: Congress included major changes in pension law as […]
Looking for Cash, Congress Finds Some in a Corporate Pension Rule Tweak
Lawmakers looking for money to finance low-cost student loans and fix aging highways have found about $20 billion in an unlikely place: company pension funds.
Ford retiree group critical of company’s lump sum pension offer
An association for Ford retirees has hired consultants, lawyers and accountants to review Ford Motor Co.’s plan to offer lump sum pension payouts this summer.
Freeing some seniors from required IRA distributions is worth the cost: J. Mark Iwry
Proposal would exempt those with less than $75,000 in retirement assets at a cost of $35M
Fewer Employers Match Defined Contribution Plan Deposits: SHRM Analysis
The percentage of employers that match employees’ contributions to defined contribution plans has declined since 2008, according to data released this week at the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2012 Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta.
