PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER

Clear Path Ahead

How to make sense of fees—and fee disclosures—to ensure the plan’s costs are reasonable.

Insights |January - February 2025

Framing 2025 Goals

Ah, the new year. A time for many people to make resolutions that last, sometimes at best, a few weeks....
Participant Analysis |January - February 2025

Low Confidence, Based on No Data

The accompanying data from the 2024 PLANSPONSOR Plan Benchmarking Report, written from our PLANSPONSOR DC Survey, highlight certain elements of...
Rules/Regs |January - February 2025

More From Washington and the Courts

DOL Requests Data for Its ‘Lost and Found’ The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has started building its...
UpFront |January - February 2025

Are Plan Loans a Barrier to Saving?

Participants are often told that taking a 401(k) loan or a hardship withdrawal should be their last resort when seeking...
UpFront |January - February 2025

The SEC’s Now More Apt to Be Sued

The Securities and Exchange Commission will likely join the Department of Labor in facing more pressure both in and out...
UpFront |January - February 2025

Industry View of ‘Auto’s May Be Off

While automatic enrollment and automatic escalation have been touted as effective strategies to get more people into retirement plans and...
Tidbits |January - February 2025

Tidbits

Social Security COLA for 2025 This year’s Social Security Administration cost of living adjustment to Social ­Security and Supplemental Security...
Conference Coverage |January - February 2025

Cyber Cache

Does your tech 'stack' up?
Case Study |January - February 2025

Preparing the Way

Illing Packaging engages its workforce and sees reduced financial stress.
Retirement Income Opinions |January - February 2025

Something All Can Agree On

Both parties and the business community support ‘retirement income’.
Portrait of Retiree |January - February 2025

The Sky’s the Limit

Bob Flemming rose to the heights in his full-time work and today consults.