by siteadmin | Feb 29, 2016 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
When investing in a 401(k) plan, many participants are unsure about what percentage of their salary they should contribute. Select an amount too low, and they risk not having sufficient savings for retirement. Select a percentage too high, and they fear not...
by siteadmin | Feb 20, 2016 | plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
According to a March 2014 Employee Benefit Research Institute survey, almost half of all workers without a retirement plan responded that they were not at all confident they would be financially secure in retirement. In contrast, only one out of 10 with a...
by siteadmin | Feb 15, 2016 | 401k Insight, Alliance Benefit Group, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan News
Alliance Benefit Group board member Larry Raymond remembers when Alliance Benefit Group (ABG) was just an idea.”We saw the markets change and determined if we were to survive and offer the best solutions for our clients, we needed to leverage our collective...
by siteadmin | Feb 7, 2016 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
According to industry publication Pension and Investments, cash balance plans are a growing segment of the defined benefit plan universe and could soon be as readily available as 401(k)s. A cash balance plan is a type of defined benefit plan funded by the employer...
by siteadmin | Feb 1, 2016 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
Since their introduction in the late 1970’s, 401k retirement plans have evolved into the primary retirement planning vehicle for many Americans. Recently there have been a number of developing trends with respect to 401k plans that bear watching as plan...