NTSA Net Staff

With Congress poised to pass another comprehensive retirement policy bill this year — a new analysis underwritten by the American Retirement Association shows the dramatic impact on retirement savings — and retirement coverage — this bill could have. This legislation — nicknamed SECURE 2.0, as it... READ MORE

Effective communication is key to understanding to productive interaction — and third party administrators can attest to its importance, argued industry experts at a session of the 2022 ASPPA Annual Conference. John Iekel reports about their insights in MarketBeat. READ MORE

With financial pressure on U.S. employees piling up, the results of a new survey suggest that most employees want guidance from their companies to navigate inflation. The joint survey by TalentLMS, Enrich and Tapcheck reveals that economic uncertainty caused by rising inflation and recession fears... READ MORE

You may have missed it, but there’s been a bit of a “hub-bub” brewing on social media…about the impact of, and perhaps even the utility of, social media, writes Nevin E. Adams in MarketBeat. He offers some thoughts — and some tips.  READ MORE

Editor’s Note: This is part of the Advisor Alley series, brief, bi-weekly articles that provide a quick read about activities that other advisors, like yourself, are engaging in to serve their existing clients and prospect for new clients in this ever-changing environment in which we are all... READ MORE

The future is an uncertain thing, and planning for uncertainty inevitably involves making some assumptions, writes Nevin E. Adams in MarketBeat. He discusses seven assumptions that he says can derail retirement realities if they are handled improperly. READ MORE

The vitality of the Social Security system has long been a topic of discussion, and there are warnings that it will become insolvent. Tech Talk discusses a report by the Congressional Research Service that explains what that really means.     READ MORE

The NTSA is saddened that Eleanor (“Ellie”) Lowder, one of the original pioneers of the 403(b) world, passed away on Sept. 21, 2022. Born in 1938 in Virden, IL, Ellie was a loving mother and dedicated wife, and in a time in which it was more traditional for women to not enter the workforce, she... READ MORE

Health savings accounts (HSAs) may still be used more as spending accounts than savings accounts, but the Plan Sponsor Council of America’s (PSCA) 2022 Health Savings Account Survey, sponsored by HSA Bank, finds signs that retirement plans are starting to influence HSA program designs. Most... READ MORE