Record Low Interest Rates…What’s Really Going On? – Part 1
Learn why we are experiencing record low interest rates.
Jan 19, 2015
At the beginning of 2014, the yield on 10-year Treasuries was 3.00% and the yield on 30-year Treasuries was 3.92%. The Federal Reserve was supporting the bond market through the purchase...
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The Pros and Cons of Borrowing from Your Retirement Account
Learn the pros and cons of borrowing from your retirement savings.
Dec 29, 2014
The financial gurus in the popular media often attempt to offer advice using broad generalities in an attempt to make their points of view applicable to a wider audience. I tend...
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Getting the Most out of Your 401(k): Leave It Alone Until You Retire
It’s never too early (or late) to save more for your retirement. Here is tip #7 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans.
Dec 22, 2014
Here is tip #7 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans. You may be tempted at certain points in your life to dip into your...
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Getting the Most out of Your 401(k): Consider Diversifying with a Roth Account
It’s never too early (or late) to save more for your retirement. Here is tip #6 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans.
Dec 15, 2014
Here is tip #6 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans. Roth 401(k) contributions are made after-tax, while both the contributions and the earnings on...
Read moreGetting the Most out of Your 401(k): Don’t Forget to Rebalance
It’s never too early (or late) to save more for your retirement. Here is tip #5 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans.
Dec 08, 2014
Here is tip #5 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans. Nobody knows the future, but everybody can rebalance. Rebalancing your 401(k) is important because...
Read moreGetting the Most out of Your 401(k): Develop a Solid Investment Plan and Follow It
It’s never too early (or late) to save more for your retirement. Tip #4 of our seven-part-series is, develop a solid investment plan and follow it.
Dec 01, 2014
Here is tip #4 of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans. Saving for retirement is about so much more than money. It is about providing...
Read moreGetting the Most out of Your 401(k): Maximize the Plan Match
It’s never too early (or late) to save more for your retirement.
Nov 24, 2014
Here is tip three of our seven-part-series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans. We started out the series informing you the best way to start your retirement...
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RP-2014 Mortality Tables – The Shock of Americans Living Longer
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) released new reports that will "form a new basis for the measurement of retirement program obligations in the United States".
Nov 21, 2014
What has happened? On October 27, 2014, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) released RP-2014 mortality tables and mortality improvement Scale MP-2014 that will “form a new basis for the measurement of...
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Getting the Most out of Your 401(k): Save More
It’s never too early (or late) to save more for your retirement.
Nov 19, 2014
This is the second of a seven-part series to help participants get the most of their 401(k) plans. Whether or not your employer offers a 401(k) plan, you can always find...
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403(b) Plans: What is this 15 Year Special Catch-Up Contribution All About?
Learn more on the 403(b) Plan 15 Year Special Catch-Up Contribution and how it works.
Nov 17, 2014
If you’re a participant in, or a plan sponsor of, a 403(b) plan, you may have heard about the “15 Years of Service” (15YOS) special catch-up contribution. This is a unique...
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