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401(k) Sales Champion: A Guide for Financial Advisors t

2011-12-08
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MANAGING YOUR FIRM'S 401(K) PLAN - MATT SMITH (HARDCOVER) NEW

2012-01-08
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THE SMARTEST 401(K) BOOK YOU'LL EVER READ - DANIEL R. SOLIN (PAPERBACK) NEW

2012-01-08
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GETTING STARTED IN REBUILDING YOUR 401(K) ACCOUNT - PAUL KATZEFF (PAPERBACK) NEW

2012-01-08
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Smartest 401(k)* Book You'll Ever Read by Solin (2008)

2012-01-08
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The 401(K) Millionaire: How I Started With Nothing and Made a Million-And You...

2011-11-09
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Coming Up Short: The Challenge of 401(K) Plans

2012-01-08
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Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read: Maximize Your Re

2011-03-14
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401(K) Plans [Paperback] by Dearborn Publishing

2011-01-13
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The Great 401 (K) Hoax: Why Your Family's Financial Security is at Risk, and Wha

2012-01-09
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IRAS, 401(K)S & OTHER RETI - JOHN C. SUTTLE TWILA SLESNICK PH.D. (PAPERBACK) NEW

2012-01-09
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2 books by CCH: 401 K Plans, 1996 Tax Legislation Exp.

2011-07-13
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STOP the 401(k) Rip-Off by David Loeper

2012-02-01
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KIT 6 TIE ROD ENDS INNER & OUTER SWAY BAR LINKS 1998/01

2011-04-14
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Save My 401(k)!: What You Can Do Now to Rebuild Your Retirement Future, David Ry

2012-01-09
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Deloitte: 401(k) sponsors think plan fees are competitive - Pensions & Investments

2012-02-06

Wall Street Journal

Deloitte: 401(k) sponsors think plan fees are competitive
Pensions & Investments
By Rob Kozlowski Eighty-three percent of 401(k) plan executives surveyed by Deloitte feel their plan fees are “competitive,” with another 71% rating the new fee disclosure requirements as important. With sponsors due to receive 408(b)(2) fee ...
Deloitte: 401(k) Plan Sponsors Less Confident That Employees Will be ...MarketWatch (press release)
Making Sense of 401(k) DisclosuresSmartmoney.com
Help Coming For The 401(k)-ChallengedWKRG-TV

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3 in 4 401(k) plan participants positive in 2011, analysis shows - Pensions & Investments

2012-02-06

3 in 4 401(k) plan participants positive in 2011, analysis shows
Pensions & Investments
By Robert Steyer More than three-fourths of participants in 401(k) plans administered by Bank of America Merrill Lynch started or increased contributions at about the same rate last year as in 2010, the company announced Monday.

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Labor Department Delays 401(k) Fee Disclosure - SecondAct

2012-02-06

International Business Times

Labor Department Delays 401(k) Fee Disclosure
SecondAct
By Emily Brandon| |February 6, 2012 | The Department of Labor announced this week that it will delay the date that plan sponsors will be required to disclose 401(k) fees to participants by three months. Plan sponsors will now have until August 30, ...
401k Fees Disclosure Rule May Spur Additional Creative ChargesInternational Business Times

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IRS Issues Interim Report about 401(k) Compliance Questionnaire - Planadviser.com

2012-02-06

IRS Issues Interim Report about 401(k) Compliance Questionnaire
Planadviser.com
Feb 06, 2012 --- The Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) interim report of responses from its 401(k) Compliance Check Questionnaire offers a view of the 401(k) plan design landscape. --- The questionnaire findings also show the impact of the 2008 market ...

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IRA Financial Introduces Solo 401(k) Contribution Calculator - Planadviser.com

2012-02-06

IRA Financial Introduces Solo 401(k) Contribution Calculator
Planadviser.com
The online Solo 401(k) contribution calculator is a tool that will allow an individual to calculate the maximum annual contribution to a solo 401(k) plan, also known as an individual 401(k) plan or self-directed 401(k) plan.


New rules compel disclosure of 401(k) fees - Chicago Sun-Times

2012-02-02

Chicago Tribune

New rules compel disclosure of 401(k) fees
Chicago Sun-Times
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer February 2, 2012 6:24PM The Obama administration is taking steps to make the fees charged in 401(k) plans more transparent and broaden the options retirees have for drawing on their nest egg. The US Treasury Department ...
Labor Department Delays 401(k) Fee DisclosureU.S. News & World Report (blog)
Labor Dept delays roadmap for 401(k) feeReuters
New rule to require more transparency on 401(k) feesChicago Tribune
Financial Advisor Magazine -MarketWatch -Tucson Citizen
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Finally, A Convenient Way to Get Income for Life: Feds Push A New 401(k) Option - TIME

2012-02-06

Finally, A Convenient Way to Get Income for Life: Feds Push A New 401(k) Option
TIME
The federal government has issued new regulations designed to encourage two important changes: Allow 401(k) plan participants to easily convert a portion of their assets to an annuity. Create an option within 401(k) plans for deferred annuities, ...


Credit: The Gift & The Curse! - 5 Ways to Pay Down Debt - Huffington Post (blog)

2012-02-06

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Credit: The Gift & The Curse! - 5 Ways to Pay Down Debt
Huffington Post (blog)
Borrowing from your 401k to pay down debt is a good idea because the interest rate on a 401k loan is typically very nominal and in most cases the principal and interest from the loan is put back into your 401k. In essence, you are borrowing from ...
Best ways to pay off your debtWTHI

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Who's On The Hook For Decisions Made In Your 401(k)? - Forbes

2012-02-02

Forbes

Who's On The Hook For Decisions Made In Your 401(k)?
Forbes
Wal-Mart recently agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by its employees who claimed it failed to properly supervise the company 401(k). There have been other similar suits out there like this one, and more will come. Why?

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Regions says employee 401k data lost when auditor Ernst & Young mailed flash ... - al.com (blog)

2012-01-31

al.com (blog)

Regions says employee 401k data lost when auditor Ernst & Young mailed flash ...
al.com (blog)
By Russell Hubbard -- The Birmingham News Regions Financial says auditor Ernst & Young lost employee 401k data stored on computer flash drive. (The Birmingham News / Joe Songer) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Personal information about Regions Financial Corp.

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Make your 401k work harder

2012-02-06
Most of us neglect our retirement plans, an approach that's bound to fail to help us achieve our retirement goals. Here's a strategy for starting to turn that around.

401k plans fess up about fees

2012-02-02
The rules governing America's most popular retirement vehicle are about to change, and that could mean huge savings for millions of workers building nest eggs for the future.

401k Fees Disclosure Rule May Spur Additional Creative Charges

2012-02-06
A new regulatory measure governing America's most popular retirement vehicle aims to help workers save on fees as they build nest eggs but many experts worry the rule, requiring 401(k) plan providers to disclose hidden costs, could result in new charges.

Michigan Company 401K GPS Committed to State's Economy

2012-01-19
BRIGHTON, Mich., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The online 401k management service 401KGPS.com is dedicated to improving the state of Michigan's economy. Established in the fall of 2011, the online 401k ...

401k Investor Trounces Warren Buffet in 2011

2012-01-24
My friend Wally beat all of the world's best money managers last year???hugely. While the performance of Buffet's was negative in 2011, Wally's investment portfolio surged. If his winning streak continues, you may see Wally's name added to the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans in short order. You've probably heard of the bestseller, The ...

The new retirement plan: Lifetime income

2012-02-06
New regulations are intended to make it easier for retirees to transfer money from their 401k's into an annuity that would guarantee payments until they die.

Real Estate for Investment Inside a 401K Announced as FinancialSuccessInstitute.org's Educational Goal for 2012 Based ...

2012-01-29
Real estate for investment inside a 401K has become an educational goal for FinancialSuccessInstitute.org in the coming year. A recent survey by the Institute shows the majority of people responding don't own a self directed 401K to hold real estate for investment. Today, FinancialSuccessInstitute.org is releasing new materials kicking of the educational campaign on holding real estate for ...

Lifetime retirement income?

2012-02-06
New regulations are intended to make it easier for retirees to transfer money from their 401k's into an annuity that would guarantee payments until they die.

Not Sure About 401k? Financial Engines Will Help

2012-01-31
Financial Engines CFO Ray Sims expects the company to keep adding customers as employees struggle to make 401k decisions.

Resources about How to Buy Real Estate with a 401K Retirement Account Have Been Added to FinancialSuccessInstitute.org ...

2012-01-24
Financial Success Institute announced today that it is adding new resources so that all subscribers become aware they can buy real estate with a self directed 401K account. By acting now, investors can potentially add more than $200,000 to their 401K accounts to buy real estate while prices remain low. Using a self directed 401K to buy real estate enables investors to earn tax deferred profits ...