The IRS has finalized regulations under SECURE 2.0 that will impact how certain participants save for retirement. Under this change, employees with prior-year FICA wages above $145,000 will no longer be able to make pre-tax catch-up contributions to their 401(k),...
Markets have been flirting with record highs on a regular basis, but not all employees are riding the wave toward retirement readiness. According to Vanguard’s How America Saves 2025, participation and/or balances still lag for low-income workers, young employees,...
Cash balance plans have emerged as a solution to many challenges plans face — and they have grown explosively, according to an industry expert in a recent panel discussion. So the timing is right for a refresher on how those plans work, particularly if they...
The IRS has finalized rules under SECURE 2.0 that change how catch-up contributions work for higher-earning employees. Starting January 1, 2026, employees earning above the annual threshold (currently about $145,000, indexed each year) must make their catch-up...
A recent Supreme Court ruling has changed the rules of the game for retirement plan lawsuits — and it could make life more challenging for plan sponsors. On April 17, 2025, the Court issued a unanimous decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University that makes it easier...
According to the 2024 DC PLANSPONSOR Benchmarking Report, only 2.2% of plan sponsors include any alternative investments whatsoever within their 401(k)s. That number may soon begin to shift. On August 7, President Trump signed an executive order intended to expand...
