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Supreme Court Hears Cunningham v. Cornell University The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Casey Cunningham et al. v....

Question: I realize that Roth contributions are optional, and, thus, a retirement plan may opt to offer only pre-tax deferrals...

Recent PLANSPONSOR surveys of plan sponsors and participants provide insight into employer-sponsored financial wellness programs. The 2025 PLANSPONSOR Plan Benchmarking...

Speakers at the 1st event in the PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: SECURE 2.0 series discussed the administrative challenges of implementing the Roth...

An employee’s initial saving rate makes a big difference in outcome.

Social Security COLA for 2025 This year’s Social Security Administration cost of living adjustment to Social ­Security and Supplemental Security...

Ah, the new year. A time for many people to make resolutions that last, sometimes at best, a few weeks....

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

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

3 agencies issue a new final rule—this time for NQTLs per the MHPAEA.

Reduced regulation is expected—and expected to have a broad impact.

The U.S. Supreme Court once again has declined to consider whether complaints under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act may...

Participants are often told that taking a 401(k) loan or a hardship withdrawal should be their last resort when seeking...

While automatic enrollment and automatic escalation have been touted as effective strategies to get more people into retirement plans and...

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When the goal is long term, stable value can be a winner.

The accompanying data from the 2024 PLANSPONSOR Plan Benchmarking Report, written from our PLANSPONSOR DC Survey, highlight certain elements of...

The Securities and Exchange Commission will likely join the Department of Labor in facing more pressure both in and out...

Question: Does the IRS tax filing relief for disasters extend to plan sponsors whose service providers are in a federally...

Illing Packaging engages its workforce and sees reduced financial stress.