retirement planning

Savings Inertia: Moving Beyond the Default
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New research has revealed some telling patterns in employee retirement plan contribution rates. According to PLANSPONSOR’s 2025 Participant Survey, nearly 4 in 10 participants said that, when choosing their rate, they simply stayed with the plan’s default setting. What this means is that the default doesn’t always just start the retirement savings journey. For a  Read More →
Advisor Support is Key to Driving Confidence and Outcomes Among Younger Participants
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Access to an advisor tends to improve retirement confidence, according to a recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The Retirement Confidence Survey found that 83% of workers with advisory access feel confident about retirement readiness, compared with just 53% of those without. But is that only because those with advisors are more  Read More →
Auto Portability: Helping Reduce 401(k) Leakage After Job Changes
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The Problem: Cash Out Leakage and Lost Accounts American workers now hold an average of more than 12 jobs over the course of their careers. During job changes, many end up cashing out small 401(k) balances and not rolling them into tax-qualified retirement plans. Industry studies estimate this trend may be causing an annual savings  Read More →

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