by David Gensler | Apr 8, 2025 | article
John—a client of ten years—shared his plans to switch jobs. His new position came with a significant raise, and he was excited about the new opportunity. “I’ll be earning more, but I’m not sure how it will affect my 401(k). Will my savings continue to grow at the same...
by David Gensler | Mar 11, 2025 | article
Jaime, a longtime client, came in to ask me about rolling over her 401(k) to an IRA. “David, I’ve been considering rolling over my 401(k) from my previous job into an IRA. What are the pros and cons of doing this?” “That’s a good question,” I said. “Rolling over your...
by David Gensler | Dec 10, 2024 | article
Margaret, the president of her company came into my office one late November morning feeling great! “We had another good year and I was going to write holiday bonus checks for everyone. This year we’ll be giving out bonuses equal to 7% of our employees’ annual pay....
by David Gensler | Nov 26, 2024 | article
Geoff came into my office looking concerned. “David, I heard something about mandatory automatic enrollment for retirement plans starting in 2025. Is that true?” “Hi, Geoff. And yes, you’re right. Starting in 2025, most new 401(k) or 403(b) plans will be required to...
by David Gensler | Dec 30, 2019 | IRAs, newsletters, retirement plans
Amidst all the strum and drang going on in Washington, little noticed by anyone other than pension geeks (like me), Congress passed the most sweeping retirement plan legislation in 13 years. It was signed into law by the President on December 20th. The SECURE act is...
