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Registered Rep. February 9, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	RIA Rising: Employees Dig a Tad Deeper for 401(k) Contributions Last year's market volatility apparently didn't discourage retirement savers from sticking to their plans, but it didn't encourage more frugality either.
Financial Advisor December 2007 Jeff Schlegel	The Changing Face Of 401(k) Plans The 401(k) plan has become a bedrock of the American retirement account, but its foundation is becoming increasingly fluid with evolving rules, products and attitude shifts that add choices -- and complexities -- for plan participants and their sponsors.
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The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Where Smart Investors Put Their Money More investors are taking advantage of this strong retirement-based opportunity. Are you?
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Knowledge@Wharton	How Design of Pension Plans Influences Employee Investments With the collapse of Enron, lawmakers, regulators, financial advisors and working people are taking a hard look at 401(k) plans, which employees in many U.S. companies use to save for retirement...
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The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Dan Caplinger	The Right Answer for Your Retirement Automatic IRAs, as proposed by Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, are a step in the right direction but aren't the perfect solution.
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Investment Advisor October 2009 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: Obama's Retirement Plan The Obama administration's plan to help Americans save more for retirement promotes small plan IRAs and putting tax refunds into savings bonds.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Howard Gleckman	A Nest Egg That's A No-Brainer Automatic 401(k)s are taking hold in the U.S. -- and getting employees to salt more away.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel	Retirement Planning the Easy Way? As you plan for retirement, a target fund might be worth considering. Make sure that the fund you select matches your risk tolerance and your personal retirement goals.
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Knowledge@Wharton	How Well Do 401(k) Plans Work, and Who Benefits Most From Them? Do problems with 401(k)s still appear as bad as they did last winter? Should the system be left alone, merely tweaked, or overhauled -- perhaps converted to a kind of Super-IRA that would solve Enron-type problems by removing the employer from the process?
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The Motley Fool August 24, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Start Doing This or You'll Retire Poor The latest data from Vanguard shows what investors are doing right -- and wrong.
Investment Advisor August 2008	Retirement News and Products Charles Schwab Trust Company has expanded its offering of target date collective trust funds for retirement plans to include the Schwab Indexed Retirement Trust Funds... A new study suggests allowing retirees to "test-drive" lifetime income... etc.
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Financial Advisor September 2006 Raymond Fazzi	Whose Advice Is It Anyway? A provision of the Pension Protection Act would directly impact the financial planning field by encouraging employers to provide advisors for their 401(k) participants. But who exactly will be doling out that advice?
CFO April 1, 2005 Roy Harris	Make It Automatic To boost retirement savings, future plans may turn every step from enrollment to rollover into a ''default'' choice for employees.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Avoid This 401(k) Mistake Stable value funds are not a bad investment. But don't rely too heavily on them for the sake of protecting your holdings.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2008 John Rosevear	Don't Make These 6 Big 401(k) Blunders Many would-be retirees find themselves muddling through the whys and wherefores of the 401(k) system -- and they're shooting themselves in the foot along the way. Are you making any of these common blunders?
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