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While AI is a powerful tool, the best approach is a hybrid one—leveraging AI for quick, data-driven insights while consulting human experts for major financial decisions, according to a new Pearl study.

More than 600,000 American companies could be at risk of fines, legal penalties and fiduciary failure for failing to auto-enroll, offer qualified investments or transmit payments on time, according to Abernathy Daley 401k Consultants.

In Q4, significantly more participants increased their retirement contribution rate, led by younger generations – Gen X-ers contributed the most, but millennials saved the most, according to a new BofA report.

Most (92%) employees agreed that it was important to have choice in and control of the investments in their plans and more than eight out of 10 said that their DC plan offered “a good lineup of investment options," according to the Investment Company Institute.

A third of Americans don’t believe retiring in their current location makes financial sense, which is why Nationwide Financial Research’s new data can help advisors offer specific financial guidance to those in the Northeast, Midwest, West and the South.

In addition, 90% of all nonprofit employees are eligible to participate in plans, a survey high, and likely expanded due to another SECURE 2.0 provision allowing long-term, part-time employees to participate, according to a PSCA survey.

The Saver's Match program, which launches in 2027, allows low-income employees to receive a 50% federal matching contribution of up to $1,000, in addition to any employer match – and will “significantly boost retirement wealth,” says Morningstar Center for Retirement.

Knowledge is not the same as action, especially when it comes to personal finance, says a recent MDRT survey, which offers the best ways to close the gap between consumers' knowing what is best for their finances and actually taking those steps.