As of March 2025, the total number of auto-IRA accounts tops 1 million, according to a Georgetown program tracker. Those ...

The 401 (k) and its personal savings counterpart, the Individual Retirement Account, emerged in the 1970s as tools for ...

State-facilitated retirement programs reached a milestone last month, adding the one-millionth account to the rolls.

Half of American private-sector workers now save in 401(k) plans. New federal laws and state mandates drive unprecedented ...

You're not alone if you find it confusing, though. The ins and outs of traditional health insurance can be difficult to ...

Starting in 2025, most new 401(k) plans must automatically enroll workers, rather than leave the decision to them. “We used to spend a lot of time designing education programs to try to entice ...

The programs offer retirement savings to those workers with automatic enrollment. Twenty states have enacted auto-IRA programs, and 11 are fully operational, according to research by Georgetown ...

Based on Labor Department data on 401 (k) participation in the private workforce, Copeland’s findings translate into more than 3 million Americans gaining the ability to fully afford retirement, with ...