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Why the Recession and Current Market Volatility Make 401(k) the Smartest Investment Option in the Long Run Sign up for this free Intuit 401(k) hosted webinar featuring Chad Parks, CEO of The Online 401(k)! Discussing everything from fee disclosure to tax credits for small businesses, employee retention, and more, Chad will showcase why 401(k) is still the smartest retirement benefit for businesses of all sizes, even during tough economic times. This webinar is also ideal if you are an accountant who recommends 401(k) to your clients.
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Intuit 401(k) Webinar
October 12th, 2011
Presenter: Chad Parks | CEO | The Online 401(k)
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Building a Better Business with 401(k) Why the Recession and Current Market Volatility Make
401(k) the Smartest Investment Option in the Long Run
October 12th, 2011
Chad Parks | CEO | The Online 401(k)
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Brief history: The Online 401(k)®
The Online 401(k)® was founded in 1999 by a Certified Financial Planner who saw an enormous need in the small business retirement savings area.
Our business model has always been a flat fee for service model—we do not charge asset based fees for the work that we do, so you always know what you are paying.
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The Recession Is Taking Its Toll
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•Your home is not your retirement plan!
•What used to be:
–Company Pension Plan
–Social Security
•What was supposed to be the “Three Legged Stool” of retirement since 1984:
–Pension
–Social Security
–401(k) Savings
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What has retirement become?
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•Pensions: Shutting down
•Social Security: Delayed and diminished benefits
•401(k): If you are lucky enough to have one!
We are collectively down to a 1½ legged stool and many don’t even have one leg!
Welcome to the new economy. We are not powerless!
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Points to consider
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•92% of businesses with 2-20 employees do not offer any kind of retirement savings at work (Source: US Census)
•Employees who have worked for large companies expect similar benefits
– Attract
– Retain
•A retirement plan costs much less than a health plan to implement and maintain and is considered a benefit by employees
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What’s available?
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A variety of personal retirement savings vehicles are available:
• IRA’s: Underutilized
•SIMPLE’s: Misunderstood and expensive with mandatory contributions
•401(k)’s: Have evolved to be available to everyone and are very cost effective!
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Common misperception #1
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401(k) requires an employer contribution (match)
• For many other plans, YES. But for Intuit 401(k) this is completely optional (often called Safe Harbor Match)
• Ironically, an often recommended substitute to a 401(k) called a SIMPLE does require a match and has lower overall saving limits!
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Common misperception #2
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401(k)’s are expensive
•Yesteryear, yes they were
•Today, a complete turnkey 401(k) will start at $75 per month to the company
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Common misperception #3
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401(k)’s are for BIG businesses
•Now more than ever, it’s important that small businesses have these available to them and their employees
AND THEY DO!
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So you think a 401(k) is complicated?
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They can be, but like the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain, it really ISN’T.
With Intuit 401(k), everything is taken care of:
• Administration (Documents, 5500, 1099’s, testing, etc.)
• Recordkeeping (who owns what, trade processing)
• Access to investments and advice (via Morningstar)
• Education (for employees saving in the plan via the website
• Customer service (via the web, phone, and soon chat)
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401(k): ALL INCENTIVES
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•$500/year tax CREDIT for the first three years to offset your startup and ongoing expenses
•Plan expenses are fully tax deductible to the company
•You and your employees save real tax dollars and can divert those savings into your retirement!
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What about investments?
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Traditionally, this has been the most discussed area
• Advisors, brokers, and others helped in this area
• These groups DID NOT want to work with small plans due to small dollar amounts
Enter Morningstar who provides:
• Employer-level guidance, fund selection and monitoring, and while accepting ALL RISK for this!
• Employee risk tolerance questionnaire and portfolio recommendation and management
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Volatility – Scary, Yes
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•Unlike retail investing, your 401(k) benefits from volatility by:
– Dollar cost averaging your investments
– Yielding a better outcome by buying steadily into the market during the ups and downs
– The discipline of saving regularly with every paycheck does pay off
– Through the 401(k) you have access to professional money managers
– You are your own worst enemy, panic selling is less likely if you have a professional helping you
– By default, your 401(k) savings is meant to be for the long-term, less access makes it easier to ride out the volatility
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Still wondering if you should invest?
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Remember: A 401(k) is both a savings AND investments vehicle. Save for sure, invest only if you want.
And now more than ever, personal savings is the key to your own economic future!
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Transparency. It’s the new black.
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Fee disclosure:
• To the employer offering the plan
• To the employees saving money in the plan
The real benefit is you will now know what you are paying for in REAL dollars for:
• The administration and recordkeeping
• The plan investments
• The sales and marketing costs of the plan
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Can you afford NOT to do it?
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Consider the following:
• Tax credits
• Tax deductible
• Tax deferred savings
• Extremely affordable to implement and run
• Social Security won’t cut it
• Your future is up to you
And we’re here to help!
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THANK YOU!
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