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Ask the Experts | March 23rd, 2010

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Can Existing 403(b) Balances be Converted to a Roth 403(b)?

March 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A plan sponsor says: "One of my employees has indicated that recently passed legislation would permit her to convert her existing 403(b)...

Opinions | March 22nd, 2010

IMHO: Power Less

Last Saturday night, we returned to a home darkened by a power outage.

Reader Responses | March 18th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What's Your 2010 Pool Perspective?

March 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - March is more than half over, but March Madness doesn’t officially begin until today - when the Men’s NCAA Division 1...

Reader Responses | March 18th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Were You Wearing Green on St. Patty’s Day?

March 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Yesterday, of course, was St. Patrick's Day - a day on which it's said that everyone is, at least partially, Irish.

Opinions | March 18th, 2010

IMHO: Afford Abilities

March 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There are in this--or perhaps any—business certain moments of epiphany that shed light and clarity.

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Opinions | March 16th, 2010

K-12 403(b) Plans: Fiduciary Obligations, Fiduciary Responsibilities

March 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – Following the adoption of the final 403(b) regulations that clarify the status of the employer as a "plan sponsor" with responsibilities for...

Opinions | March 14th, 2010

Has Your 401(k) Plan Been Restricted?

March 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Given the increased congressional interest in 401(k) plan oversight, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), an agency of the Congress, is offering an...

Reader Responses | March 11th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Save Energy with DST?

March 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ready or not, this coming weekend most of us will spring ahead as we move clocks forward for Daylight Saving time.

Reader Responses | March 10th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What Clock Do You Forget to Change?

March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I also asked readers to name the one clock they always seemed to forget when it came to making...

Ask the Experts | March 9th, 2010

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Where's the Fees?

(PLANSPONSOR (b)lines ) - A 403(b) plan sponsor says: "I keep hearing about all of these fees investment providers charge, yet I do not pay any fees direct...

Opinions | March 9th, 2010

IMHO: Income Tacts

I don’t know if you’ve gotten to this point in your year yet, but we’ve started doing taxes in our household.

Opinions | March 4th, 2010

IMHO: “Access” Points

Last Friday, the Department of Labor, as part of the White House’s Middle Class Task Force, formally unveiled a couple of initiatives.

Reader Responses | March 4th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Have Web Filters at Work?

March 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Every week I get an email from someone on a particular issue.

Reader Responses | March 4th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Would You Miss Saturday Mail?

March 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Post Office is, once again, talking about no mail delivery on Saturdays.

Opinions | March 2nd, 2010

Group vs. Individual – Understanding a Critical Distinction in 403(b) Contracts

(PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - What is the difference between a group contract and an individual contract, and why should you care?

Reader Responses | March 1st, 2010

Survey Says: How Do You Feel About YOUR Boss?

October 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week readers weigh in on their relationship with the boss.

Reader Responses | February 25th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Where Are You Planning to Live When You Retire?

February 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week, I asked a simple, but hopefully provocative, question.

Reader Responses | February 25th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Will Your Car-Buying Behavior Be Changed?

February 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent events (or recent disclosures about not-so-recent events) have apparently created a real customer relations nightmare for Toyota.

Opinions | February 23rd, 2010

IMHO: Promises Premises

February 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It was hard not to be struck this past week by that Pew Center on the States report titled “The Trillion...

Opinions | February 23rd, 2010

Does Your 403(b) Plan’s Administration Make the Grade?

(PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A 403(b) plan sponsor should periodically review how its plan is operating, and one critical area of focus involves plan administration.

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