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Practical and Tactical Actions for Small Business Owners

…of Pension and Protection Planning for Pentegra to learn about strategies such as applying the 199A tax deduction, using qualified and executive compensation arrangements to increase retirement income security, and implementing a plan governance process to mitigate fiduciary liability, as well as others. *Disclaimer: This…

The Pentegra Communication Advantage

Pentegra’s plan sponsor tools are designed to help you manage your plan easily and more effectively. Our comprehensive education and retirement planning resources focus on helping participants understand the financial challenge that retirement represents and how to best maximize the plan to meet their savings…

Tools to Drive Success

It’s never too early—or too late—to start planning and saving for retirement. Pentegra offers tools and tips that are simple, yet essential tips for building a savings and accumulation strategy that can put participants on the path toward more successful outcomes—and a secure retirement reality….

Good Window of Opportunity for Roth IRA Conversions

The Roth IRA is a powerful tax-favored retirement option since it can offer a hedge against future tax-rate increases. But beyond tax planning considerations, Roth IRAs have several important advantages over traditional IRAs: Unlike a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA distribution is tax-free if you’ve…

Five Tips for Getting Smart About Retirement Right Now

Retirement planning is more important than ever before as people are living longer and having to support themselves for a longer time period after retirement. Here are five tips to help you get on the right path, at any age: 1. Start Saving For Retirement

The CARES Act and Your Retirement Plan

planning your short-term financial future. And, as always, consult with a tax professional when taking a distribution or loan from your retirement plan, and for more details on how it may impact your individual financial circumstances. But can a company whose retirement plan does not…

What is Non-Discrimination Testing?

…the likelihood of HCEs receiving refunds you may want to take advanced planning steps to minimize any uncertainty and the consequences of the testing process. Some approaches to adopt are: Make plan participation more attractive to lower-paid employees through plan redesign, adding more investment options,…

Thinking of Taking a Loan from Your 401(k)? Not So Fast!

…Senior Vice President of Client Services at Pentegra Retirement Services, a leading provider of retirement planning services to financial institutions and organizations nationwide, founded by the Federal Home Loan Bank System in 1943. Rausser oversees consulting, BOLI, actuarial, communications, and marketing practice groups at Pentegra….

Don’t Get Spooked: Overcoming Investing Bogeymen

…in search of something sweet. While we do not recoil in horror at these annual sights, many people planning for their retirement live in fear of a different kind of bogeyman: the performance of their portfolio. For these people, how to invest wisely for retirement