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Nearly 1 in 5 Couples Leave Money on the Table in Retirement Plan Matches

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They’re foregoing an average of $757 per year, the Center for Retirement Research recently found.

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Retirement Upside

DOL’s Private Assets in 401(k)s Proposal Draws 40,000 Comment Letters

Views on the proposal are complicated and decidedly mixed, including within the financial services industry itself.

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Retirement Upside

Retirement Anxiety Is Real, But Confidence Is Growing

Fidelity IRA contributions jumped 29% year over year in the first quarter, a record increase.

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Most 401(k) Holders Don’t Seek Help from Plan Advisors (But They Want It)

There are plenty of opportunities for advisors as Americans seek out more personalized recommendations.

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Retirement Upside

How State Auto-IRAs Are Changing Retirement Savings

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Total assets in the programs reached more than $3 billion at the end of April.

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Advisor Upside

How 401(k) Providers Are Filling the Gaps in Financial Advice

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The majority of 401(k) participants are planning for retirement without the help of advisors, according to a new Cerulli report.

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Advisor Upside

Retirement Contributions Hit All-Time High, Fidelity Says

Fidelity’s Q1 2025 report found that Americans are putting income into their 401(k)s at record rates.

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Want a Crypto 401(k)? The DOL Isn’t Standing in the Way Anymore

The regulator nixed Biden-era guidance that discouraged 401(k) plans from including crypto and other digital assets.

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Advisor Upside

Advice on Life and Money from Jonathan Clements

What would you do if you found out you had 12 months to live?

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Advisor Upside

New Startup Offers Lending to the 401(k) for the 401(k)

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Basic Capital wants to shake up retirement savings by financing multiples of workers’ contributions to increase the power of compounding.

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