Live your Best Life: Now and In Retirement
Americans are living longer than ever before. Life expectancy is now at 79 years old, and many employees will need to save enough to live 17+ years in retirement.1 How financially prepared are your employees to enter into this next stage of life? Saving more today can make a huge difference. Share this questionnaire with your employees so they can picture their retirement lifestyle and determine if they should be saving more today to live the future they desire.
2022 Contribution Limits
The new Retirement Plan Contribution Limits are official! The following limits are going up for 2022: · Maximum contributions for 401(k), 403(b) and 457 increases to $20,500 · The annual additions limit for defined contribution plans increases to $61,000 · The annual compensation limit increases to $305,000 · The Social Security Wage Base increases to $147,000 Review the full list of contribution limit changes below and share with your plan par
Who’s on Your Retirement Plan Committee?
Retirement plan committees are super important; they set the direction and priorities of the company’s retirement plan. These actions (or inactions) can have a huge impact on how successful employees are at preparing for retirement. For some plan sponsors, overseeing an organization’s retirement plan can be an overwhelming and taxing exercise. Many companies recognize this and choose to establish groups to manage and make decisions about this important employee benefit. Retir
Year-End Wrap-Up: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Company's Retirement Plan
With Cycle 3 deadlines fast approaching, now is a great time to review your retirement plan. Measuring your retirement plan’s data provides key information to help increase its competitiveness, which can be extremely helpful in today’s labor market. Benchmarking is a way to determine your retirement plan’s effectiveness. As relevant data is gathered, you can compare your plan to others of a similar size in your industry. Comparing your plan regularly can help identify more op
