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Roth IRA vs 401(K): Which Should You Choose?

HR Digest

You probably have come across the occasional Roth IRA vs 401(k) comparisons to pick your retirement account. Maybe your company offers matching funds or doesn’t offer any retirement plan at all. Nevertheless, it’s an arduous task to choose the best retirement account. What is a 401(k) plan?

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Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k) Makes the Labor Department Frown. Hard.

HR Digest

A Bitcoin 401(k). recently revealed that they plan to offer investors the option to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s by the end of this year. Retirement plans are essential for financial security in old age, and need sound investments to take care of living expenses, medical bills, and other necessities.

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Rolling the Dice on Crypto in Retirement Plan

HR Professionals Magazine

As a team of 401(k) advisors focused on participant outcomes, we are constantly fielding financial related questions from employees seeking advice. This means it is held in code, on computers instead of in banks and there is no central body managing the value of it like our government does with the US Dollar. By Jim Trujillo.

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Ten Upsides of Inflation

Money Talk

Increased Savings Contribution Limits - Maximum limits for employer retirement plans (e.g., 401(k)s) and IRAs are pegged to inflation. Higher Bank Account Interest - Yields on bank accounts rose in 2022 along with interest rate hikes made to quell inflation. When inflation rises, workers can save more money.

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Can Farmers Ever Afford to Retire?

Money Talk

Benefits are based on a worker’s 35 highest earning years and delayed retirement credits between full retirement age and age 70 increase benefit amounts. Off-Farm Job Employer Benefits - These include a defined benefit pension, an employer retirement savings plan (e.g., health insurance).

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5 Surprising Statistics About the State of Employee Financial Wellness

Best Money Moves

In their 2023 Workplace Benefits Report , Bank of America surveyed 800+ American workers, examining the success of their benefits programs. 63% of employees feel that economic uncertainty affects current and future workplace benefits and 401(k) retirement plans.

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Annuity Myths and Facts

Money Talk

No Federal Insurance - There is no federal government insurance for annuities as there is for bank products (FDIC) and investment products (SIPC). What Not to Do - Annuities are generally not appropriate for qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s or IRAs.

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