Create a plan to implement the Social Security Fairness Act, Representatives Jason Smith (R-MO) and Ron Estes (R-KS) have told the Social Security Administration (SSA). That measure repeals both the ...

By some measures, plans ended December better off than they had been when it began; by others, they did not. But whichever side of the ledger an analyst says private-sector DB plans ended the month on ...

The fires raging in California are only the latest instance of a major disaster for which individuals may have an unanticipated need for funds. Enter SECURE 2.0, which makes it easier for qualified ...

The DOL on Jan. 14 released its final rule regarding changes to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP); it says the most significant changes involve the addition of two new self-correction ...

The IRS has updated guidance and procedures concerning determination letters and letter rulings relevant to retirement plans. The updated guidance and procedures are contained in Revenue Procedure ...

Financial confidence has held steady in America heading into the new year, according to New York Life’s 2025 New Year Outlook Wealth Watch survey. At the close of 2024, 64% of adults remain confident ...

The digital Winter 2025 edition of ASPPA’s members-only magazine has just been posted online! Pep talks can reinvigorate and elicit a burst of energy and productivity. That’s a hope of proponents of ...

Editor’s Note: This is Part II in a two-part series concerning myths surrounding Social Security and dispelling them. Part I is here. Individuals may be better financially prepared for retirement if ...

Kelsey Mayo is joining the American Retirement Association’s (ARA) C-suite as its Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer after having served as its long-time Director of Regulatory Affairs from the outside.