Retirement Trends

This massive growth will be fueled by a tight labor market and SECURE 2.0 government mandates – and 401(k)s among employers with less than 100 employees will have equaled coverage among employers of 100+ employees.

Retirement planning poses a particularly difficult challenge for gig workers even though the tools and intelligence are there in the financial services industry to put such a plan in place, according to a new report.

Plan sponsors can help workers through job changes by preserving assets when possible (not cashing out) and consolidating accounts into the current plan, says a new survey.

There's a disconnect between financial help employees say they need and what they say employers are doing –-despite its importance to employees, just 13% of workers report their employer has introduced such policies.

Local financial advisors are in the best position to help these small business owners implement the right retirement plan that best fits their needs, budgets and goals.

The DOL is asking Congress for $5 million to establish a dedicated program, led by the Employee Benefits Security Administration, which recovered more than $1.5 billion in lost benefits for missing participants in 2021.