Wednesday’s last-minute negotiations on raising the nation’s borrowing limit could impact 401(k)s, Roth retirement vehicles and more, if similar past showdowns give any indication.

Here are three obstacles that plan sponsors need to overcome to propel participants successfully down the road to retirement readiness

With social security projected to run out, many employees face a financial crisis as their retirement approaches. Here are 6 solutions to 6 major obstacles for retirement in America.

The DOL grants employers a one-time delay for this year’s disclosure of annual investment-related information to plan participants and beneficiaries.

Four lessons to be learned on America’s retirement crisis.

Despite the rebound in home prices and new all-time nominal highs in the stock market, many Americans are looking at an unpleasant retirement, if they even make it that far

Why many are looking at Roth 401(k) in-plan conversions.

Sponsors of 401(k) plans often fail to timely use or allocate forfeitures, thereby potentially disqualifying the plan.

On Thursday October 18, 2012 the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) announced that effective January 1, 2013 employees will be able to contribute an additional $500 a year into their 401(k)s, tax free. The tax-free contribution limit for retirement plans will increase to $17,500 for 2013, up from $17,000 this year. This will be the second in a row that the IRS has increased the limit by…

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Separate notices must then be sent to plan participants describing the fees that might be assessed against their accounts.