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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 2/5/2018
A recent survey suggests that three-quarters of Americans are in the dark when it comes to 401(k) fees. Is that the case with the plans – and plan sponsors – you work with?The TD Ameritrade survey of more than 1,000 investors found that the vast majority of people either erroneously believe they do...
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BY Ted Godbout 2/5/2018
Of course it depends on what factors you consider, but when considering the tax advantages, an argument can be made that HSAs are a better investment vehicle, particularly when used only for qualified medical expenses, a new report claims.“HSA Investing: 3 Reasons Investing in an HSA is Not the...
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BY Ted Godbout 2/2/2018
New survey results show that half of American households are at risk of not being able to cover essential expenses in retirement, but the numbers improve considerably for households that use an advisor.Fidelity Investments’ 2018 Retirement Savings Assessment shows that 22% of households are in the...
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BY Ted Godbout 2/2/2018
New survey results from TD Ameritrade suggest that three-quarters of Americans are in the dark when it comes to 401(k) fees.The survey of more than 1,000 investors finds that the vast majority of people either erroneously believe they do not pay any 401(k) fees (37%), are unaware whether their plan...
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BY Ted Godbout 2/2/2018
New survey results confirm that a large majority of American households are confident that the 401(k) system will help them reach their retirement goals, and are overwhelmingly opposed to proposals to reduce tax incentives for retirement.Survey results from ICI’s February 2018 research report – “...
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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 2/2/2018
Fans of the Vikings and Jaguars (not to mention the Steelers, Titans, etc.) are surely disappointed – but who are NAPA Net readers rooting for – or against?Well, whether you actually watch “the Big Game” or not (more on that in a minute), there’s little question that it’s the biggest sporting event...
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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 2/1/2018
The American Retirement Association has taken issue with the new VCP fee structure and approach taken by the IRS, charging that it is “unfair to small employers, and will have an adverse impact on plan participants.”The comment letter, addressed to David J. Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the IRS,...
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BY Jewell Lim Esposito 2/1/2018
A growing number of plan advisors are salivating over the next big thing: being able to have not only retirement assets under management, but also all the assets that their clients’ employees might set aside in health savings accounts (HSAs).This comes at a time when your clients are really...
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BY Ted Godbout 2/1/2018
Total monetary recoveries by the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s enforcement and oversight activity in fiscal year 2017 were up from the previous year, according to an annual fact sheet released by the agency.The federal government’s fiscal year is Oct. 1-Sept. 30.In FY 2017, EBSA...
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BY NAPA Net Staff 2/1/2018
President Trump keeps talking up 401(k) balances — and the January results for the average 401(k) account balance certainly support that.An analysis by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that the average account balance for younger (25-34), less tenured (1-4 years)...
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