The Walden Pond-Control When You Get Paid with Jason Lee
My most famous and most read articles has been the series of articles concerning my opinion that the two top payroll providers aren’t very good with 401(k) plan administration. While it’s very popular with my reading public,...more
For 401(k) Errors, It Seems To Be All Payroll These Days That is what it feels like. In the movie Fletch, Chevy Chase played Irwin R. Fletcher ("Fletch"), an undercover newspaper reporter under the byline "Jane Doe"....more
Last week, I published on JDSupra.com my annual article regarding payroll provider third party administration (TPAs) firms and my recommendation that using them is a bad mistake....more
A "Crystal Ball" On Life After The New ERISA Fiduciary Rule. We can see the future if we look closely enough. The Department of Labor's (DOL) new fiduciary rule that is going to go in effect in April 2017 is going...more
If there is one opinion that I have that is argued about many times it is my two cents in the use of the largest payroll providers being in the Third Party Administration (TPA) business. Usually, the people who criticize my...more
The New Fiduciary Rule: What It Means To Plan Sponsors - Bottom line: what does it mean? More than a dozen years ago, there was a medical report that dental plaque could cause heart disease. I thought it was some...more
There was a new 401(k) plan sponsor survey on which providers are associated with being a “good value for the money”. Providers Most Associated with “Good Value for the Money” - Among all plan sponsors...more
The Struggles Of Being A Retirement Plan Provider And How To Manage It. What you have to deal with. Being a retirement plan provider is like any other business in the sense that it has to be managed in a way...more
I’m a beer snob and I’m proud of it. I like the taste of beer and I’m not going to waste my time, money, and calories on a mass-produced inferior product like Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors, and Miller. I would rather drink...more
Good Bets by a 401(k) Plan Sponsor to Avoid Liability. As close to a sure thing you'll get. I don't gamble because I don't like to lose and that's a big problem about gambling because people do lose. I stopped playing...more