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Justin Bonestroo, MSEA, EA, CPC, QPA, QKA®, CPFA®, 2023 ASPPA President, in remarks at the Oct. 22 opening of the 2023 ASPPA Annual Conference at National Harbor, MD, noted the role the organization has played in the last year.  ASPPA has a positive influence, he said, and noted its work with... READ MORE

The 2023 ASPPA Annual Conference kicks off Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor, located in Oxon Hill, MD, just outside our nation’s capital. We'll be there from the start until the conference ends on Wednesday, Oct. 25, reporting on general sessions, workshops and more... READ MORE

Have you—or a fellow member—made a significant contribution to retirement plan education, especially within the last 12 months? Sept. 11 is the LAST DAY to nominate them to win the prestigious ASPPA Educator’s Award. Self-nominations are also accepted. Complete the application form here to submit... READ MORE

Tom Finnegan, the first American Retirement Association President, has passed away. A dear friend and colleague to many in the organization and the industry, he also served as president of both ASPPA and the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), now the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries... READ MORE

By now, almost every state has at least considered legislation that would establish a state-run retirement plan, and this year alone almost half the state legislatures have considered legislation about one. A panel of key players in the plans established in some states offer an insider’s look. ... READ MORE

The American Retirement Association (ARA) and its affiliates sent a letter to the Massachusetts legislature opposing its House Bill No. 3031 and Senate Bill No. 2025, legislation that makes available the Massachusetts Defined Contribution CORE Plan to nonprofit organizations of any size in the... READ MORE

On June 28, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, criticized the Biden administration’s hard close proposed rule that they said “... READ MORE

The newest digital edition of ASPPA’s members-only magazine has been posted online! For the self-employed and small business owners with a Solo 401(k) plan, important rules need to be carefully considered in the coming years. In this issue’s cover story, an expert panel—Nevin Adams, Dick Billings... READ MORE

We won’t be bringing you an ASPPA Connect newsletter on Monday, May 29, as our offices will be closed  due to the observance of Memorial Day; it will return on Wednesday, May 31. In the meantime, we would like to share some presidential quotes related to the holiday. “Each of the patriots whom we... READ MORE