Archive for November, 2006
It’s Bond. Fidelity Bond
by Retirement Plan Blog November 29th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansOne of those year-end retirement plan housekeeping matters is for plan sponsors to review the adequacy of the plan’s fidelity bond required by Department of Labor (DoL) regulations. Here is a summary of the fidelity bond rules. Overview A…
Teaching Workers About Retirement
by 401K - Topix.net November 27th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansThe Chicago Tribune has a great article, 401 teaching in workplace must improve , that gives a good overview of a tricky retirement issue.
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8 Year-End Tax Moves You Can’t Afford to Miss
by 401K - Topix.net November 26th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansNovember 26th, 2006 by Jason Guthrie It’s that time again. No, I’m not talking about getting up at 4am for the Black Friday specials.
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More storm clouds forming over 401(k) fees
by Retirement Plan Blog November 26th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansLast Wednesday, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., the lead counsel in numerous ERISA class actions, announced that it was investigating whether several 401(k) providers breached their fiduciary responsibilities by entering into improper fee arrangements with mutual fund companies they selected. The…
Entrepreneurial Position in a Corporate Structure Do
by 401K - Topix.net November 26th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansBusiness is a Franchise? — Description ENTREPRENEURIAL POSITION IN A CORPORATE STRUCTURE Do you have business ownership experience and are looking for the next good opportunity? We have a position that offers …
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Employers out of sync with employees on compensation and benefits
by Retirement Plan Blog November 25th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansSome employers just don’t get it. Management-Issues blog reports on a new survey that indicates the employers are out of sync with their employees on the role that compensation and benefits play in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees. The…
Carlton Norris announces candidacy for city mayor
by 401K - Topix.net November 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansFollowing several months of reflection upon his qualifications and their application to the needs and goals of the city of Washington, Carlton Norris has declared himself a candidate for Mayor in the 2007 …
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401(k) safe harbor notice due December 1
by Retirement Plan Blog November 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansIt seems like there is always a deadline to meet in Pensionland. The next one of which is the December 1 due date for a calendar year plan to distribute a safe harbor notice for 2007. If the notice…
Lakeville man faces charges in 401K scam
by 401K - Topix.net November 22nd, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansA Lakeville man and his father have been charged with four counts of felony theft and two counts of conspiracy to commit thefts after they allegedly took more than $13,000 from their employees’ 401K retirement …
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Six Wise Ways to Spend a Raise
by 401K - Topix.net November 22nd, 2006 in Uncategorized, Retirement plansHere’s a piece from Kiplinger’s listing their six wise ways to spend a raise I’ve touched on this topic before in Six Great Ways to Spend a Raise , but I like what Kiplinger’s has to say a bit better.
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