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The Daily Scam

Every single day, I get a text that someone is trying to hack into my Coinbase account. I don’t even need coffee anymore, the scam alerts are my morning jolt. If it’s not Coinbase, it’s an email claiming my law firm’s “HR department” has urgent do...

The Fine Print Will Cost You

One of the biggest problems I see when new clients hire me is that they never bothered to review the provider contracts they signed years ago. It’s human nature — you’re excited to get the plan up and running, the provider drops a thick contract in fron...

The problem of the de-conversion process

Years ago, back in law school, I was the Executive Editor of the student news magazine. It wasn’t...

Happy Clients Never Leave

In the retirement plan business, I’ve watched too many plan providers obsess over competitors—w...

When 401(k) Contributions Disappear: The Harsh Lessons of Micone v. iProcess Online, Inc.

You can cut corners in business. You can play fast and loose with your vendor contracts. You can ev...

Beneficiary Statements: No Good Deed Goes Unlitigated

Could listing designated beneficiaries on a participant statement spark a fiduciary breach lawsuit?...

Bitcoin Over $120K? That Doesn’t Mean It Belongs in Your 401(k)

Bitcoin has blown past $120,000 and, predictably, the buzz is back. Advisors are getting questions....

Quick Tips for Plan Sponsors Who Want to Stay Out of Trouble

If you’re a 401(k) plan sponsor, you don’t need to be an ERISA expert—you just need to avoid ...

Plan Design That Works: Why 401(k) Participants Are Saving Smarter

Every once in a while, the data tells a story that plan sponsors should actually feel good about. V...

Forfeitures and Fiduciary Risk: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know Now

Forfeitures have long been a sleepy corner of 401(k) plan administration, but recent class-action l...