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Investment Advisor December 2007 Elizabeth D. Festa	Fighting the Good Fight on 401(k)s In his new book, Stop the 401(k) Rip Off, David Loeper rails against the hidden fees in 401(k) plans and attempts to arm participants with the ability to uncover the fees and approach their employer about offering less expensive funds in their plans.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Some Good News on Pensions Advisors praise the new Pension Act.
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