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If ever there were any doubts about the benefits of having a formal financial plan to help prepare for retirement, a new study by T. Rowe Price puts that to rest.
According to the firm’s report, individuals with a formal financial plan were found to have two to four times more wealth when...
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An interesting—and somewhat counterintuitive—report came out last week, one that cast doubt on the “common wisdom” regarding Roth versus traditional pre-tax savings.
The assumption underlying the research[1] was that those who had not yet paid taxes on their savings (the traditional pre-tax...
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If bills before both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature are enacted, America’s Dairyland will have a retirement plan marketplace to connect individuals and small employers with retirement plans offered by private financial services firms.
Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced SB 1035 in...
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has updated a variety of interest rates used in determining the value of benefits, premiums, and penalties.
Variable Rate Premiums
The PBGC has adjusted the interest rates used in determining the value of vested benefits for purposes of variable...
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Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley on March 20 outlined steps the Social Security Administration (SSA) will be taking to address overpayments and underpayments. The announcement came during his testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Aging regarding the current state of the Social...
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The Republican Study Committee (RSC), a conservative caucus to which most House GOP members belong, released its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget proposal, “Fiscal Sanity to Save America,” on March 20.
It said the budget would address the federal spending problem and pay down debt so that it would “...
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director Gordon Hartogensis defended PBGC actions and said that it is “providing crucial pension relief” in a March 20 appearance before the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
The subcommittee, part of the House Education and...
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Automatic enrollment of eligible employees in the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program is closer to being put in place.
Sen. Sharon Moriwaki (D-Waikiki) introduced SB2553 on Jan. 19, 2024. Under the bill, employees would no longer be required to opt in to participate in the Hawaii Retirement Savings...
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March is coming in like a lion with a new “genre” of ERISA litigation.
While it’s early yet, two—and now three—recent suits—filed by different law firms in different federal district courts—might be the first of a new wave of litigation. All focus on decisions to mitigate corporate risk exposure...
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The “Baby Boom” is still having an impact on the workplace despite its advancing age, with an increasing number from that generation staying in the workforce longer than the “normal” retirement age. And that has implications for employers, retirement saving, and retirement plans.
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