Exploring the Benefits of Pooled Employer Plans

The 401(k) retirement plan, introduced in the Revenue Act of 1978, is still a relatively new workplace benefit.  For example, employee-provided health insurance goes back to the early 1940s in response to concerns about inflation as the US started coming out of WWII.  Going back even further, it was in 1911 to little fanfare that Pantasote Leather Co. started offering group life insurance policies to their 121 employees.

Stress Test Your Financial Plan in 2025

In the current volatile and unpredictable economic environment, it is understandable if you are questioning the stability of your financial plan, provided that you have one. Reviewing your life circumstances is appropriate in good and bad times, and employing a Financial Stress Test should be a part of your overall approach.  This valuable tool is frequently employed by the ultra-wealthy, however, you don’t have to have a net worth of hundreds of millions to benefit from it.