Advances in technology are making it easier to sign up for a retirement plan.  

Principal Financial Group launched a quick enrollment option for its retirement plan participants that allows them to sign up for retirement via text message.

Traditionally, employees have signed up for their employer's 401(k) retirement plan with a paper form or an extensive online process, but the new method allows individuals to sign up with a simple text message or through a mobile-friendly website.

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