Those “kids” who were just dropped off at college for the first time? By their sophomore year, their generation will constitute one-quarter of the U.S. population. How will their retirement be different? That’s according to the authors of the so-called Mindset List – now housed at Marist College, ... READ MORE

One of the most frequently lamented challenges of working with participants is the lack of financial education, and resulting gaps in financial literacy. This week, we asked NAPA-Net readers what they’re seeing – and doing – to help close those gaps. Most (59%) of this week’s respondents conduct... READ MORE

If you think you’ve had a bad week, just remember – it could have been worse. Check out what happened to these guys (and gals)…  In Elk River, Minnesota, Jeffrey Scot Caouette, 63, was bothered by the attentions an unnamed man was showing his ex-girlfriend… and wanted to slow things down… Not sure... READ MORE

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had a certain ambivalence about what are generally termed “Hallmark holidays.” You know the ones I’m talking about – the ones that seem crafted for the sole purpose of generating sales for greeting card sellers. Of course, after a while you no longer... READ MORE

One of the most frequently lamented challenges of working with participants is the lack of financial education and resulting gaps in financial literacy. This week, we’d like to know what you’re seeing – and what you’re doing – to help close those gaps. We’re less than two weeks away from National... READ MORE

A former recordkeeper employee has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing funds from dormant participant accounts. United States Attorney William M. McSwain has announced that Scott Capps, 48, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 48 months’ incarceration, three years’... READ MORE

If you think you’ve had a bad week, just remember – it could have been worse. Check out what happened to these guys (and gals)…  In Mission Viejo, California, an unnamed 26-year-old man was trying to fix not one, but two flat tires on an SUV… but what drew the interest of law enforcement was how... READ MORE

Right on schedule, the Labor Department has sent a proposed rule for electronic disclosures to 401(k) participants to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. The proposal, “Improving Effectiveness of and Reducing the Cost of Furnishing Required Notices and Disclosures,” comes in... READ MORE

The final order approving a $55 million settlement in an excessive fee case offers some compelling insights into the costs of litigation – on both sides. Noting that “this kind of litigation has made a “national contribution” in the clarification and refinement of a fiduciary’s responsibilities... READ MORE