(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...
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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.
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.
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.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
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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...
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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.
SURVEY SAYS: How Do You Get to Work When Mother Nature Intervenes?
February 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The past couple of weeks have presented many all over the country with the challenge of how to get to work...
SURVEY SAYS: Are You Watching the Winter Olympics?
February 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2010 Winter Olympics are underway – so I asked readers - are you watching, and if so, how?
SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your Favorite Date Movie?
February 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com - With luck, you know this already – but Sunday is Valentine’s Day.
SURVEY SAYS: What Was Your Favorite Super Bowl Commercial?
February 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Super Bowl 44 was a record-setter – it even set a record for the most commercials in a Super Bowl.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Managing Vendors Outside a TPA Arrangement
(PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A representative to public educators notes that many public school employers eliminated low-cost 403(b)(7) options when choosing their compliance solutions to the new regulations.
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IMHO: Goal Lines
February 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Heading into Super Bowl weekend, a new report focused attention on another “contest”
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Know What to Expect in Your 403(b) Plan Financial Audit
(PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Many sponsors of ERISA-covered, large 403(b) retirement plans will face significant challenges in complying with the new Department of Labor (DoL) requirement to file an...
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SURVEY SAYS – What’s Your Best and Worst Flick Pick?
February 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week we got to see lists that purport to showcase the best (the Oscars) and the worst (the Razzies) in...
SURVEY SAYS: Clapping for the Colts or Shouting for the Saints?
February 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Come Sunday, the nation will turn its attention (if not its TV/radio/browser) to - the Super Bowl.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – ETFs in a 403(b) Plan
"Are exchange-traded funds (ETFs) permissible investments in a 403(b) plan?"