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ERISA 10.09.2025

Online Security: Basics and Beyond

We all have a role to play in cybersecurity, and when it comes to protecting our retirement accounts, and our businesses, we all need to take the role extra seriously. The National Cybersecurity Alliance provides…
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Online Security: Basics and Beyond
ERISA 10.09.2025

Wondering What’s Next?

Market volatility? New investment possibilities? Guaranteed lifetime income options? Policy changes? Regulation? De-regulation? Confusion and uneasiness trigger fears for retirement savers, and plan sponsors too. Fear can propel hasty decisions, like halting contributions, panic-selling, or…
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Wondering What’s Next?
ERISA 10.03.2025

Advice from Elders: Save, Save, Save

At what age do you become an elder? At what age do you take advice from your elders? Hmmm! Even as answers to these questions remain elusive, one thing is clear: we don’t have all…
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Advice from Elders: Save, Save, Save
ERISA 10.03.2025

Information Chaos?

Retirement plan sponsors must be able to put their hands on lots of records, ideally without hours or days lost searching. What email thread was that important committee decision documented in? Who’s got the most…
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Information Chaos?
ERISA 09.25.2025

Civil Violations: The Cost of Non-Compliance

As a retirement plan sponsor, you are hopefully well aware of ERISA lawsuits that are disrupting businesses, grabbing headlines, and setting precedent. While civil litigation continues to present risks for retirement plan sponsors, it is…
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Civil Violations: The Cost of Non-Compliance
ERISA 09.25.2025

Cryptocurrency in the 401K?

As a retirement plan sponsor, hopefully you have access to wise and professional advice and services to assist you with the responsibility of stewarding the savings of your employees. Nonetheless, ultimately the responsibility for plan…
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Cryptocurrency in the 401K?
ERISA 09.19.2025

401k Committee

Though ERISA does not require a committee for the company sponsored retirement plan, having a well trained and organized committee can contribute to prudent decision-making regarding plan administration, investment selection and oversight. A well-functioning committee…
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401k Committee
ERISA 09.19.2025

Retirement Plan: Adding the Student Loan Match?

One of the many provisions tucked into 2022’s massive SECURE 2.0 legislation is the option for employers to assist employees with student loan payments, by treating the payments as a contribution to the retirement plan,…
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Retirement Plan: Adding the Student Loan Match?
ERISA 09.11.2025

401k Plans and Audits?

Yes, generally, company sponsored retirement plans with 100 or more participants must include an independent audit report with the annual filing of Form 5500. Additionally, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) can…
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401k Plans and Audits?