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SECURE Act Guidance: What DC Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 May 202110 May 2021

Federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Labor (DOL), have been busy issuing guidance on some of the more complex provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act since it was signed into law […]

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Five Critical Retirement Planning Decisions You Need to Consider Today

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

15 Apr 202117 Feb 2023

Retirement planning is an important exercise for everyone. And when you have only a modest retirement nest egg, there is little room for error when planning for how to make those savings last. So what are the most important items for preretirees […]

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The State of Defined Contribution Retirement Plans in 2021

Justin Held, CEBS

24 Feb 202124 Feb 2021

The number of organizations offering defined contribution (DC) retirement plans has increased over the past two years, making them the primary retirement vehicle for an increasing share of the U.S. workforce. The International Foundation’s 2020 Employee Benefits Survey showed that 87% of […]

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Employee Benefits and COVID-19: Changing the Future of Benefits Today

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

17 Feb 202116 Feb 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to bring long-lasting changes to life in the United States, and those changes will be reflected in employee benefits. How COVID-19 could affect health, retirement and other benefits even after the pandemic is over is discussed in […]

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Organizations Face New Health and Retirement Benefit Implications Due to COVID-19

Anne Patterson

10 Feb 202110 Feb 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted employee benefits? The International Foundation has been tracking implications for workplaces across the country, providing a snapshot of the difficult decisions employers and their workers are making regarding their retirement and health care benefits. The latest […]