Tag: IRAs
Employer-sponsored retirement plans – such as 401(k)s – offer a convenient way for workers to save through contributions deducted from their paycheck. Yet, many private sector workers lack access to an employer plan. In recent years, a number of states have aimed to give such workers a payroll-based savings option by requiring employers to either…
Let’s see if fintech and state auto-IRAs are making a difference. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which hold over half of total private retirement assets, were introduced as a way for workers without an employer-sponsored plan to save for retirement. Instead, they have been primarily used as a vehicle for rollovers from employer-sponsored plans, with direct…