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Introduction to 401(k)s for small businesses

Business Management Daily

Setting up a 401(k) for employees can be a daunting task for small business owners. 401(k)s allow employees to set aside a percentage of their salary to plan for their future retirement. 401(k)s allow employees to set aside a percentage of their salary to plan for their future retirement. What is a 401(k)?

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Keep Track of Your Beneficiaries

Money Talk

Who is going to get what you someday leave behind in life insurance policies and/or tax-deferred retirement accounts? Beneficiary Use- Beneficiary designations are required for life insurance policies, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), employer retirement savings plans (e.g.,

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Annuity Myths and Facts

Money Talk

An annuity is a contract between an investor and a life insurance company. Annuities are sold by insurance agents, stock brokers, and other financial advisors. What Not to Do - Annuities are generally not appropriate for qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s or IRAs. Medicaid planning, 2.

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Common Estate Planning Misperceptions

Money Talk

My Will States Who Gets my IRA - Two of the largest assets for many people, life insurance and qualified retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) and 403(b) plans and IRAs) are transferred via beneficiary designation- not via a will. Without estate planning documents (e.g.,

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The benefits of group life insurance for employers and employees

Higginbotham

Group life insurance is a type of life insurance policy that covers an affiliated group of individuals, typically the employees of a company or the members of an organization, who can be covered under a single master contract. What is group life insurance? What is group life insurance?

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Study Pegs Group Benefits Return on Investment at 47%

InterWest Insurance Services

The takeaway While the study focused on health coverage, and to some part wellness programs, employers that go beyond just health insurance by creating and offering a balanced benefit program, have the greatest ROI. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most businesses considered health benefits little more than a cost to be managed.

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Importance of Employee Benefit Package And Why it Matters

HR Digest

Matching 401(k) contributions 2. Health insurance 2. Dental or vision insurance 4. Considering health care and life insurance 5. Retiree health insurance 6. Disability insurance Looking at these results, it’s clear that financial security is a major driver of employee benefit choices.