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Why SECURE 2.0 Act Auto-Enrollment and Escalation Will Boost Employee Financial Well-Being

Griffin Benefits

contains dozens of changes to retirement plans, but perhaps none bigger than these two: New 401(k) and 403(b) plans will be required to automatically enroll participants in the respective plans, and employee salary deferral rates will automatically escalate each year. The SECURE Act 2.0

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Financial Wellness Series Part Four – Build, Educate & Engage: Financial Wellness Benefits

AssuredPartners

The stress from finances that people feel can have a profound effect on their overarching wellbeing – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Tip: Consider auto-enrolling employees at a 6% default rate and running a 1% or 2% challenge program each year to help them increase savings with little impact on their take-home pay.

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Having a Baby? Use Your Pre-Tax Funds to Save

Benefit Resource Inc.

Since we had contributed pre-tax to our HSA before birth our take home pay was lower. What to Do as Your Child Grows : Prepare your finances. When partnered with the standard 401(k) plan, you could end up with two powerful retirement funds. That made us better prepared for the income loss.

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