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Consumers Have Saved More Than $100 Billion in Health Savings Accounts
Health savings accounts are growing rapidly. They are available to consumers with a high-deductible health insurance plan and have a triple tax advantage.
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Biden's 2023 Budget Includes $14.8 Billion for Social Security. Here's What Changes That Could Bring
President Joe Biden’s 2023 budget could help fund service improvements for Social Security. Some groups had hoped to see more in the president’s proposal.
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Companies Are Betting These Employee Benefits Will Help Them in the ‘Great Reshuffle'
Employers are rethinking workplace culture as millions quit their jobs. These companies already have perks in place they think gives them an edge.
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Here's How to Take a Sabbatical, Even If Your Company Doesn't Offer One
Sabbaticals aren’t a common workplace perk. Here’s how to approach your employer to ask for one and how to financially prepare if you decide to quit instead.
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Is the Great Resignation Over? Far From It, Experts Say
The Great Resignation will end when companies shape practices around how they treat people, said one expert.
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The Great Resignation Continues, as 44% of Workers Look for a New Job
Higher pay was the top reason workers said they’d take another job, according to a survey. Health benefits, job security and flexible work are also factors.
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Flexible Hours Allow Employees at This Company to Fit Work Around Their Lives
Americans crave flexibility in the workplace. This tech company has it. Here’s how it works and how one employee used it to her advantage.
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Tech Companies Fight Low Morale and Attrition With More Equity Grants as Their Stocks Get Slammed
The slump in tech stocks is weighing on employees’ net worth and morale, adding pressure on companies to use new perks to retain talent.
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To Attract and Keep Workers, Make Sure Benefits Reflect What They Want, Say These People Leaders
Now more than ever, employee benefits are arguably the most critical factor in a company’s recruitment strategy.
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Work at a Small Employer? You Likely Pay High 401(K) Fees
The largest companies have 401(k) fees half those of small businesses, according to Morningstar. The difference can amount to a lot of money.
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Meet the Company That Lets You Work Remotely From Anywhere in the World
Remote work is becoming more popular, yet a work-from-anywhere job is hard to find. This tech company allows it.
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Annuities Could Soon Qualify as a Default Investment in 401(K) Plans
Under a House measure, retirement plans would be permitted to add annuities, with certain caveats.
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Half of Americans Who Quit Their Jobs Last Year Made a Career Change. Here Are 5 Steps to Take to Do the Same
If you want to quit during the “Great Resignation” and switch careers, this is what experts want you to know.
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More Than $1 Billion Could Be Forfeited in Health-Care Flexible Spending Accounts This Year
At companies that offer a 2.5-month grace period to spend the previous year’s unused funds, the deadline is March 15.
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Target Date Retirement Funds Work Up to a Point. Here's When You May Want to Reconsider
When you start accumulating assets elsewhere or are approaching retirement, it may be worth examining whether you should part ways with your target date fund.
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This Big Tech Company ‘Surprises and Delights' Employees to Keep Them Happy
There’s been a shift towards employee well-being since the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing “Great Reshuffle.” Here is how one company is stepping up.
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This Company Pays New Hires to Take a Vacation Before They Even Start: ‘Time Is the Most Valuable Thing to All of Us'
As employers struggle to hire, they’re having to contend with the benefit that their would-be workers want most: time away from work.
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A Four-Day Workweek Doesn't Mean Less Work. Here's How to Do It
Here’s how these companies make a four-day workweek work, without sacrificing productivity and employee pay.
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Biden Pushes for Paid Family Leave in State of the Union Address
Covid-19 raised awareness of a lack of a federal paid leave policy. Democrats are still hoping to pass legislation to change that.
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You Might Be Subsidizing a Colleague's 401(K) Fees
Many 401(k) plans use a practice called revenue sharing. And that can cause workers at the same company to pay higher fees for plan administration.