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How Much Is Too Much?

 I want to go on record by saying that I believe in America, I think 401(k) plans are a good idea, lower fees are better...

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403(b) Webcast Series: Plan Design Best Practices

The new 403(b) regulations have left plan sponsors with a list of important priorities: reducing costs, simplifying administration, mitigating fiduciary risk, providing better retirement for employees, as well...
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IMHO: Prudent Mien?

July 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Anyone who has been paying attention to 401(k) plan litigation these past several years knows that a common trigger—perhaps the most common...
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IMHO: “Free” Wills

 Over the weekend I reacquainted myself with that episode of the HBO miniseries “John Adams” titled “Independence.” 
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IMHO: QDIA Essentials

June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR’s National Conference last week featured a series of panels titled “Five Things You Need to Know About…” focused on...
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Inside the Retiree Reinsurance Program

June 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") creates a program designed to help employers with the costs associated with providing retiree health...
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IMHO: Compliance “Deportment”

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it was sending a questionnaire out to about a thousand 401(k) plan sponsors. 
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IMHO: Decision Decisions

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a parent, you spend a lot of time telling your kids what to do, and perhaps more time than you think you...