How much can you contribute to an IRA?
It might seem more enticing to put money into an IRA rather than a retirement plan through your workplace, such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan, but you need to know the IRS rules.
Moving Target with Target Date Funds
Target Date funds are the most frequently used Qualified Default Investment in a retirement plan, but they often all get lumped together when there are vast differences between offerings. Here’s an overview of what to know.
Courtenay Shipley Named to 2019 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers
Retirement Planology is pleased to announce that Courtenay Shipley has been named to the 2019 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers.
What you really need from a retirement plan advisor
Sometimes the hardest part of solving a problem is correctly defining it. Having an elite retirement plan focused advisor is key in making sure you have all the possible solutions to choose from.
HSA: What is it and why is it cool?
Your 401k or 403b is for retirement, your HSA is for retirement healthcare. Read on as we explain why the HSA paired with a High Deductible Health Plan is a great option for saving for your future retirement health expenses.
Should they stay or should they go?
Potentially, corporate retirement plans can serve as accumulation vehicles AND also distribution vehicles, and as American workers age and retire on the 401(k) and other contributory plans, plan sponsors are giving more thought to distributions offered to retired/separated participants. Here are the top three things to be thinking about when it comes to terminated employees in the plan.
The Lowest Share Class Debate
401(k) plan fees have long been a focus of headlines and regulatory actions, resulting in disclosure documents and showing up in lawsuits. Revenue sharing is a practice of using some of the fees built into expense ratios of the investments to offset the cost of the plan. But, is that a good thing to do? Let’s examine this further.
Take Aways from Mark LeBusque's "Humannovation"
Mark LeBusque is a champion of humanizing the workplace. He spoke on how to purposefully create workplaces where people feel like they belong. Here were my 3 key takeaways.
Courtenay Shipley CRPS®, AIF® joins the Retirement Advisor Council
The Retirement Advisor Council is pleased to announce that Courtenay Shipley, Owner and CEO of Retirement Planology, Inc. has joined the Council effective January 1, 2019.
Adam Jefferis joins Retirement Planology, Inc. as the VP of Planology
Adam Jefferis has joined Retirement Planology, Inc. as the VP of Planology.
Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley Named One Of NAPA’s 2019 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40, A.K.A. “Young Guns”
Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley has been named one of NAPA’s 2019 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40, a.k.a. “young guns”
Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley Named Top Women Advisor All-Star By The National Association of Plan Advisors for 2018
The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) is pleased to announce its inaugural list of Top Women Advisors. Our own Chief Planologist is among the ranks!
Retirement Planology CEO Courtenay Shipley Named to 2018 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers
Retirement Planology is pleased to announce that our Chief Planologist, Courtenay Shipley has again been named to the 2018 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers.
What the New Executive Order for Retirement Plans Really Means
President Trump signed signed an Executive Order on August 31st, directing the Department of Labor and the Treasury, “… to consider issuing regulations and guidance that would make it easier for businesses to offer retirement plans.” Here’s what it means.
Student Loans, Meet 401(k) Contributions
Are student loans holding your employees back from #adulting? Get ready, because there's a pretty clever benefit on the street that is making an impact on hiring and retention.
Better Behavior Through Complication
Want to avoid doing certain things? Put more obstacles or steps in between you and the behavior you want to avoid. Want to make sure you do certain things? Clear a path to it.
Retirement Planology CEO, Courtenay Shipley, Named as Delegate to NAPA DC Fly-In Forum
Courtenay Shipley of Retirement Planology recently participated as a delegate to the National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) Annual DC Fly-In Forum, an exclusive gathering of the nation’s leading retirement plan advisors.
More Muddy Water: What Kind of Advice Are you Getting?
You might have heard that the DOL’s fiduciary standard definition was recently struck down in court and reversed. The result? They ruled that the Labor Department overreached by requiring brokers and others handling investors’ retirement savings to act in clients’ best interest. How you get your financial advise -- from a biased or unbiased financial representative -- just got muddier than ever.
Retirement Planology is now certified as an HSA advisor via AccessPoint
Retirement Planology is pleased to announce that our Chief Planologist, Courtenay Shipley, has earned the Certified Health Savings Adviser (CHSA) designation, after successfully completing the designation course and exam.
Retirement Planology is now DISC Certified
Retirement Planology is pleased to announce that our Chief Planologist, Courtenay Shipley, is now DISC certified.