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Talking Benefits Podcast: Race, Gender and Social Impacts on Retirement

Anne Patterson

20 Jul 202120 Jul 2021

If you are a regular Talking Benefits podcast listener, you know that retirement security is a topic near and dear to the hearts of those working at the International Foundation. In addition, the Foundation has dedicated significant resources to DEI initiatives: educating […]

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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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Steps to Increase Retirement Plan Participation

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

04 Mar 201919 Aug 2019

I don’t have the money to start saving. These investment choices are so complicated. It’s too late to sock away money for retirement. I dropped my 401(k) in a puddle and accidentally put it through the laundry—and *then* my dog ate it. […]