Have you been here: a serious financial hardship has struck your family and you’re in desperate need of funds? Whether it’s a medical expense, avoiding eviction, a burial/funeral expense, or another extremely difficult situation, we have a little bit of good news. Getting a hardship distribution from your 401(k) to help in these times just...Read More

With all of life’s responsibilities, automation can sure help make things easier. Things like automatic bill pay, automatic vacuums (Roombas for the WIN), and automatic transmissions have definitely helped me! Another “automatic” with several perks has become more prevalent with recent legislation: automatic enrollment in retirement plans. SECURE 2.0 includes a new requirement that will...Read More

Unpacking the acronym and new retirement plan legislation “What we need are some more retirement plan acronyms” – said no one ever. BUT, they’re here to stay, because long-term part-time (LTPT) employees is a mouthful. So, why is this acronym popping up now and why are we talking about LTPT employees? The SECURE Act and...Read More