The Frugal Fiduciary Small Business 401(k) Blog
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Employee Fiduciary Launches New 401(k) Fee Savings Calculator
By: Eric Droblyen
October 13th 2021
Paying low 401(k) fees during your working years can mean dramatically higher savings in retirement. Our 401(k) fee calculator estimates how much higher.
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Proposed 5500 Reform Won’t Help 401(k) Fee Benchmarking
By: Eric Droblyen
September 29th 2021
401(k) fees can be impossible for plan fiduciaries and participants to compare apples-to-apples. Proposed Form 5500 changes will do little to help.
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GAO Recommends Much Needed 401(k) Fee Disclosure Reform
By: Eric Droblyen
September 15th 2021
The GAO found 40% of plan participants do not understand the 401k fee information mandated by the DOL; recommends welcome fee disclosure reform.
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Could the FTC Save Consumers from Hidden 401(k) Fees?
By: Eric Droblyen
September 1st 2021
The Institute for Policy Integrity petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban “hidden fees in all industries." They should start with hidden 401(k) fees.
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401(k) Fiduciary Liability Insurance – Factors that Raise Premiums
By: Eric Droblyen
August 4th 2021
Understanding the factors that increase the price of 401(k) fiduciary liability insurance coverage can help plan fiduciaries more easily avoid liability.
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How to Simplify Your 401k Admin with a Cycle 3 Plan Restatement
By: Eric Droblyen
July 21st 2021
Most 401(k) plans must be "restated" to reflect IRS-mandate Cycle 3 changes from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2022. Here are some plan simplifications to consider.
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401(k) Plan Oversight - Understanding Your Fiduciary Hierarchy is Key
By: Eric Droblyen
July 7th 2021
As a business owner, you want to understand the basic fiduciary hierarchy applicable to all 401(k) plans and the responsibilities of each role within it.
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Preventing Identity Theft in a Retirement Program as an Employer
By: Eric Droblyen
July 1st 2021
Identity theft is a big problem with retirement plans. Learn the steps you can take to protect your participants.
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Lost Participants – What Employers Need to Know
By: Eric Droblyen
July 1st 2021
One of the most frustrating issues plan sponsors run into is locating “lost” participants. Learn how to handle this issue in this quick read.
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Terminating Your Plan? Here’s What You Need to Know
By: Eric Droblyen
July 1st 2021
Learn about the process of terminating your 401(k) plan. Discover actions required, fully vesting participant accounts, IRS involvement, participant options & necessary last steps to avoid penalties.
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