Data and Research | August 21st, 2024 529 Tuition Savings Plans Reach $508B in Q2 From both an industry asset and account level perspective, 529 savings plans continue to expand to help families save for...
Data and Research | May 31st, 2024 529 Plans Continue to Grow in Popularity, But More Education is Needed As 529 Savings Plans have become increasingly more flexible there has been growth in assets and account balances, but uptake...
Data and Research | February 12th, 2024 Education Savings Benefits Gain Momentum as Employees Struggle With Student Debt As loan repayments are an obstacle limiting employees’ retirement savings, education savings benefits are an opportunity for employers to relieve...
Benefits | February 5th, 2024 529, ABLE Qualified Tuition Plans Reach $470B After Big Q4 Inflows In 2023’s fourth quarter, the number of tax-preferred education savings and prepaid accounts rose to 16.4 million.
Compliance | February 1st, 2024 Congressional Democrats Introduce Child Savings Program The legislation would create a savings program for children in qualifying families, with funds available to be withdrawn for higher...
Compliance | June 8th, 2023 Large Plan Sponsors Seek IRS Clarification on SECURE 2.0 Provisions The ERISA Industry Committee implored the IRS to clarify how sponsors can implement new Roth features and student loan matches.
Compliance | March 24th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Makes 529s an Appealing Financial Wellness Option Offering a 529 plan benefit can appeal to a multigenerational workforce and may be easier to implement than a student...
Benefits | March 19th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Enables Improvements to Overall Financial Wellness From offsetting college debt payments to emergency savings, SECURE 2.0 has the potential to help participants beyond just retirement savings.
Investing | February 9th, 2023 529 and ABLE Account Market Tops $410 Billion In Q4 2022 the number of tax-preferred education savings and prepaid accounts rose to more than 16 million.
Compliance | January 12th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Reforms 529 and ABLE Accounts The reforms complement the student loan matching provision and make it easier to use ABLE and 529 accounts for college...
Participants | June 30th, 2022 Growth of Digital Tools Leads to Increased Retirement Personalization Plan sponsors want digital tools that are effective and potentially useful for every participant, but not one-size-fits-all.
Administration | November 8th, 2019 Ways to Combat Pervasive Leakage The Savings Preservation Working Group says that at least 33% and as many as 47% of plan participants withdraw part...
Data and Research | November 7th, 2018 Young Savers Most Likely to Meet Retirement Goals Workers younger than 35 are realizing they need to start saving now, according to Ascensus; however, only 30% are on...