3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (187+ words) For many workers, retirement still feels like a distant goal—especially when today’s financial priorities include rising costs, student loans, housing expenses, and everyday bills. Yet For many workers, retirement still feels like a distant goal—especially when today’s…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (254+ words) More employees are feeling financially overwhelmed — and ironically, many are responding by cutting back on the very workplace benefits designed to help them long term, including their 401(k)s. New research from Morgan Stanley at Work shows how financial stress is…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (316+ words) More than half of U.S. employees say financial stress is affecting their work, and many are responding by reducing contributions to the very benefits designed to help them, including their 401(k)s. That’s according to Morgan Stanley at Work’s sixth annual State of…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (668+ words) More and more employers are turning to AI and integrated HR technology to help employees easily access the information they need — from payroll and scheduling to benefits and retirement plans — all in one place. It’s a simple but powerful shift....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (543+ words) At the conclusion of a recent TPSU program at Robert Morris University, Fred Barstein spoke with Lauraly, a Payroll Benefits Specialist overseeing approximately 350 employees, about the evolving role of AI in retirement plan management and the value of formal fiduciary…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (700+ words) At the conclusion of a recent TPSU program at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, PA, TPSU Founder and CEO Fred Barstein interviewed Wendy, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of a local engineering firm with over 300 employees. Wendy, who has…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (260+ words) Investment fees are still falling across all plan sizes, but smaller plans continue to pay significantly more than their larger counterparts—and cost variation across providers remains substantial. But scale still matters. A $5 million plan averages 1.04% in total plan costs…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (181+ words) Defined contribution plans have evolved, but the industry still isn’t fully aligned with how today’s workforce approaches retirement. As employees live longer and seek more flexibility, demand for phased retirement is growing—allowing workers to gradually transition instead of stopping…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) When employers start thinking about updating their retirement plan, the conversation often begins the same way: a mix of curiosity, uncertainty, and a genuine desire to get it right for their people and their business. A recent post from Pat…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) 401ktv.com Saving matters, but it’s only part of the equation. The harder challenge is helping individuals turn those savings into income they can count on for longer and longer retirements That’s the framing of BlackRock’s latest DC…...