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September 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Believe it or not, ERISA is 30 years old today, and for several years now, the day after Labor Day has been tagged...

August 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We've all read any number of surveys (including our own) about the burgeoning number of investment choices, and we frequently see indications as...

August 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Done right, there are few more rewarding experiences than a performance appraisal. Of course, they first have to be "done" - and then...

July 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It may have snuck up on you, but if you are working today, you will likely not collect full Social Security benefits at...

October 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Halloween is tomorrow, but the REAL "tricks or treats" might well come out next Tuesday - Election Day. This week we asked readers...

June 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nothing like the approach of summer - or two eagerly promoted books - to get our readers thinking about - reading. This week...

June 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Much has been said (and written) about how little participants seem to take advantage of the vast array of retirement planning tools now...

May 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Time and again one reads surveys that indicate that participants believe that saving for retirement is important, and that they are confident that...

July 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With Labor Day a mere six weeks away, and with so many folks apparently (based on the e-mail bounce backs) going on -...

April 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maybe it's just because it's the cover story for our upcoming May issue, but it's hard not to take note of the plethora...

April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forget about what the media says. This week, we asked readers how the economy looked to you, based on where you live and...

October 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today is Bosses' Day (still not too late to get that card), so what better time to ask readers about their relationship with...

March 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While much of the public 'debate' regarding the various pension protection bill proposals has centered around company stock limits or investment advice access,...

February 28, 2002 - This week we asked readers to try a bit of role reversal - to consider the position of the 'average' participant in your firm...

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It might be a coincidence, but with more than half of the programs honored in PLAN SPONSOR's Top 100 DC Plans providing for...

May 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maybe it's the approach of warmer weather, perhaps the passage of looming deadlines - or maybe I'm just hungry. This week we asked...

August 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent Merrill Lynch survey suggested that many participants felt that the past three years hadn't really dented their portfolios. This week, we...

November 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Several weeks ago, when news of the mutual fund scandals was still emerging, we asked readers what action they would take with their plans...

April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today is, of course, April Fool's Day, and this week we asked readers whether they were more likely to be the prankster or...

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There's a lot of 'buzz' about the newly enhanced 529 college savings plans - and a growing interest on the part of plan...