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You have to deal with schnorrers, but draw the line

One of my favorite Yiddish words is “schnorrer.” While it means beggar or sponger, it essentially refers to a cheapskate who tries to get something for nothing. There is nothing wrong with potential clients negotiating fees to get a bargain. I oft...

There is nothing wrong with dreaming, just don’t make it a fantasy

I believe that plan providers who promised they will make me wealthy have consistently failed in that promise. While it’s perfectly fine to dream of retirement plan profits, it’s important not to let those dreams turn into mere fantasies. The key differen...

You can’t sell Betamax in a VHS World

A plan provider once asked me if I had written a comprehensive article on why trustee-dir...

Plan Sponsors Can’t Overpay for Plan Services

When I was 13 and had my Bar Mitzvah, I spent around $2,000 (in 1985 money) on a state-of...

They’ll make the mistake and leave you to dry

At work and at home, one of the worst things I ever did was make a mistake and not accept...

401GO gets involved with isolved on 401(k) offering

Retirement plan provider 401GO is partnering with isolved, a human capital management (HC...

Betterment launches Solo 401(k)

Betterment Advisor Solutions (BAS), announced the launch of an all-digital solo 401(k), d...

Correct the late deferral issue correctly

Correcting your late deferrals by depositing them and making a contribution to compensate...

Vesting doesn’t help with retention

I have worked at places that were so unpleasant that I consider myself lucky the vesting ...

Managed Accounts have room to grow

Sponsors of 401(k) plans are increasingly recognizing the need to provide personalized in...