Category Archives: Retirement Plans

Advisors Advantage

Posted on December 9, 2013 by admin

My latest article geared towards financial advisors can be found here.

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Client is contacted by IRS or DOL, have them be courteous and call an ERISA attorney

Posted on December 3, 2013 by admin

When you get pulled over by the police while driving, the best way to handle is to be pleasant and not be argumentative. You listen to the officer as to why he pulled over. Being belligerent and non-cooperative will only … Continue reading →

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Law Firm Review

Posted on December 2, 2013 by admin

My newsletter geared towards financial advisors can be found here.

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Why a Plan Review Shouldn’t Be Treated Like a Trip to the Dentist

Posted on December 1, 2013 by admin

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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How Plan Providers can deal with employees

Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin

A snippet from my forthcoming Kindle e-book, “How to Succeed in the 401(k) Plan Business (and 401(k)’d: A Life)”: I always say that the main reason that I don’t want to have employees is because I was an employee once … Continue reading →

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Please donate to The Berla Memorial Scholarship

Posted on November 19, 2013 by admin

Yes, it’s that time of the year again where December 31st is around the corner for tax-deductible contributions for 2013. The two greatest people I ever knew were my maternal grandparents, Emil and Rozalia Berla. They both survived the Holocaust, … Continue reading →

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Watch out for those gifts to Plan Sponsors

Posted on November 18, 2013 by admin

I have been a New York Giants football since the days of Ray Perkins, Brad Van Pelt, and Joe Danelo and actually attended my first game where the G-Men beat the Packers. It reminded me of a client my third … Continue reading →

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For the Plan Sponsor, Communication is Key

Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin

I get along with people for the most part because I make the effort. It’s also a lot  easier to function in the retirement plan business when you have more friends than enemies. Unfortunately, there has been a number of … Continue reading →

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Safe Harbor 401(k): How the good and bad TPAs act.

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

The safe harbor notice deadline for calendar year 401(k) plans is coming December 1. This notice requirement is one of the requirements for a plan to be a safe harbor, in addition to the fully vested contribution that gives 401(k) … Continue reading →

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Liability Insurance and a Plan Review are warranties worth paying for

Posted on November 11, 2013 by admin

The warranty in the electronics business is gravy for the retailers who sell it. You’ll be surprised how many people pay $20 to get a warranty on a $100 Blu-Ray player. When Best Buy was going national, they advertised how … Continue reading →

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