Tag: Francis Vitagliano

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Opponents shouldn’t block 403(b)s from purchasing collective investment trusts. Anyone concerned about fees in retirement plans should be delighted that the use of collective investment trusts (CITs) that invest in the same assets as mutual funds has been increasing among 401(k) plans (see Figure 1) and that the SECURE 2.0 legislation allows 403(b) plans to…

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It would offer easy access to emergency funds and encourage retirement saving. For 20 years, I have liked the idea of attaching a credit card to 401(k) accounts so that account holders would have an easy source for emergency saving.  My colleagues mocked me mercilessly.  Now that they have moved the need for emergency saving…