One of this week’s top-read stories led PLANADVISER to chat with ERISA attorney David Levine for a deeper dive into auto-IRAs and state-run plans for the private sector. See below for our story about the DOL’s guidance for states; a look at how different demographics prioritize spending and saving; more on the role of health savings accounts; and still more industry reaction (both positive and negative) to the DOL fiduciary proposal.
States offering retirement planning solutions to private-sector workers got their first look at a few highly anticipated (and increasingly controversial) pieces of regulatory guidance this week.
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High-deductible health plans coupled with a health savings account mean a change in the way employees pay for health care—as well as landmines for employee disappointment. The answer? Honest, open communication, and make sure it is ongoing.
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For Generation X, the second-biggest obstacle to saving for retirement is saving for their children’s own education. What’s the biggest one? And how are Baby Boomers saving and spending?
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The Financial Planning Coalition asked members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to eject legislative proposals designed to stall the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rulemaking. A paper from the Council for Capital Formation expresses an exactly opposite viewpoint.
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The number of Department of Labor investigations of financial advisers has steadily increased over the years; here is a primer on the DOL’s sources of authority, and what to expect when examiners come knocking.
