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This One 401(k) Move Most People Never Make Could Cost Them Over $100, 000
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (407+ words) Most employees can't afford to make this mistake. Most people set up their 401(k) retirement plans and forget about them. Other than seeing their 401(k) contributions taken out of their paychecks each month, most employees adopt a set-it-and-forget-it approach to retirement. However,…...
Three Common 401(k) Audit Mistakes and Why Good Intentions Aren't Enough
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (510+ words) Fred Barstein is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of 401k TV. Fred is also the Founder and CEO of The Retirement Advisor University (TRAU), a collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education and The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU). Mr. Barstein was…...
Trump's New Labor Rule Favors the Crypto Industry
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (313+ words) Under the proposed rule, fiduciaries who manage retirement plans will find it easier to include volatile assets in their offerings. The rule emphasizes a "prudent process" for asset vetting, providing a guideline for fiduciaries to follow. This regulation extends over…...
New Labor Department Rule is Trump's Latest Favor to the Crypto Industry
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (826+ words) The U. S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule designed to make it harder to sue retirement plan fiduciaries that invest in risky, more volatile assets. The rule is also President Donald Trump's administration's latest giveaway to the Trump family's favorite…...
A 401(k) Plan "Alternative" Proposal: Will DOL Safe-. ..
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (1603+ words) A 401(k) Plan "Alternative" Proposal: Will DOL Safe-Harbor Provide Smooth Sailing? Dechert A 401(k) Plan "Alternative" Proposal: Will DOL Safe-Harbor Provide Smooth Sailing? On March 31, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed regulation (the Proposed Regulation) that addresses the duties that…...
The new 401(k) limit for 2026 might help you retire sooner
1+ day, 2+ min ago (416+ words) If retirement were simply a matter of desire, today would be many people's last day on the job. Unfortunately for them, it's not that simple. You have to save a lot of money to retire comfortably these days, especially if…...
The Hidden Threat Eating Away at Retirement Savings in 2026
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (255+ words) by Good Day Extra Even with the 2. 8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment now in effect for 2026, many retirees may still feel squeezed by rising everyday costs, according to Mike Martinez of The Pension Group, a Columbus-based retirement planning firm. Martinez said…...
Betterment Extends Solo 401(k) Offering to National Wealth Management Partners
1+ day, 32+ min ago (199+ words) Apr 08, 2026, 09: 30 ET Launch enables large advisor networks including HUB, Osaic and others, to deliver streamlined digital retirement solutions to self-employed clients NEW YORK, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Betterment Advisor Solutions, a tech-enabled custodian, today announced a Solo 401(k) offering to meet the needs…...
Gen Z Is Changing Retirement Saving. Here's What Millennials Can Learn
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (1046+ words) Rising costs and shifting priorities are changing how younger workers save. Here's what it means for your long-term plan. For decades, the retirement playbook looked pretty similar: get a stable job, contribute to a 401(k), increase your savings over time and…...
Private Equity, Crypto and Other Risky Assets Are Coming to Your 401(k). Here's What to Know
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1306+ words) Last week, the U. S. Department of Labor rolled out a framework intended to make it easier to invest'in private equity right from your retirement accounts. "This is how we will unlock and unleash the full potential" of the more than $12 trillion…...