Opinions

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We've written previously about the soft economy's toll on vacation plans, perhaps even yours.

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We hadn't gotten very far into the agenda of our Plan Designs conference last week when a plan sponsor asked the question that,...

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not many 403(b) sponsors responded to PLANSPONSOR (b)lines' survey on so-called socially responsible investments, but the majority of those who did think they...

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Church plans can consist of a number of different entities governed by different requirements under the new 403(b) regulations. How do these...

Several years back, after a day of meetings in Manhattan, I caught the train home.

May 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many say the time is "right" for health care reform.

May 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the beginning of the summer vacation season - a time when many will hit the roads, or hit...

May 20. 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a recent OfficeTeam survey, responding executives told us something we probably didn't need to be told; we're all asked to participate in...

In just a couple of months, I will find myself in the unenviable financial position of having two children in college at the same time.

May 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - A plan adviser asks: "An individual participates in a 403(b) plan that is being terminated. The contract is an individually-owned 403(b) contract....

May 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - The final 403(b) regulations brought additional (though incomplete) clarity to an important topic: terminating a 403(b) plan.

May 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Without question, the past few months have tried and tested the best investment strategies.

There was an intriguing survey on target-date investing published last week, but one that, IMHO, generates as many questions as answers.

May 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Now that the IRS final 403(b) regulations are generally effective, public school and 501(c)(3) organizations are more involved in the operation of...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a bonus question this week I asked readers if they (still) subscribed to a traditional newspaper.

May 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - In the last (b)lines Ask the Expert, it was stated that "if the 403(b) is an ERISA plan, the sponsor cannot simply...

April 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It may be too soon to know if this swine flu outbreak will be a true pandemic, or just a pandemic scare (let's...

April 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a bonus survey question this week, I asked readers if their company had used the recession as an excuse to lay off...

April 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - A plan provider asks: "If an employee who usually falls under the 'works less than 20 hours a week' exemption from eligibility...

By now, you have no doubt either watched, had recommended to you, or at least heard about the "60 Minutes" special that ran a week ago Sunday.