401(k) Plans

401(k) Hardship Withdrawals: No More Six-Month Contribution Suspensions

401(k) Hardship Withdrawals: No More Six-Month Contribution Suspensions

Lois Gleason, CEBS
 

In September 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Treasury issued final regulations easing restrictions on hardship distributions from defined contribution retirement plans. While there were a number of important changes in the regulations, this blog focuses on changes regarding […]

Three Steps to Reduce Plan Costs and Improve Retirement Security

Three Steps to Reduce Plan Costs and Improve Retirement Security

Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

Plan sponsors have long provided education on the magic of compound interest as a powerful force for retirement readiness. But most plan members—and even many plan sponsors—forget about the flip side of that coin: the long-term impact of compounding costs from investment […]

Employees Aren’t Saving. What’s a Plan Sponsor to Do?

Staff
 

Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. This is not a news flash. In fact, almost every day I see a new headline pointing out the problem. While their angles vary (I remain unsold on the fact that avocado toast is the culprit), […]

4 Tips to Improve Your Employees' Retirement Security

4 Tips to Increase Your Employees’ Retirement Security

Wondering why your communication isn’t more effective in helping workers make better financial decisions? Or what you can do differently to encourage employees to improve their retirement security? This National Employee Benefits Day—celebrated on April 2, 2018—we are encouraging plan sponsors to […]