Tag: 401k participation

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Study suggests differences may be disappearing. A 2020 Bank of America study examined 401(k) participation rates, contribution rates, investment allocations, balances, and leakages for the 4.6 million participants in the company’s record-keeping systems.  In addition to breaking the data out by gender, the report also includes results by generation.  The authors conclude that participation rates…

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The brief’s key findings are: Progress in the 401(k) system stalled in the wake of the economic crisis, according to the 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances data. Despite an increase in auto-enrollment, the percent of employees not participating ticked up. And 401(k) contributions slipped, while leakages through cash outs, loans, and hardship withdrawals increased. As a result,…