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99 Cents Only Stores have come to terms with an excessive fee suit involving their 401(k) plan for about $749,901.01 more than their name. 99 Cents Only was sued for 1) for breach of fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty, … Continue reading →

I knew a comedienne who was sued by her sister-in-law for telling jokes about her, the mother-in-law joined in on the case. Made the front page of the New York Post. One of my family members lamented that despite the … Continue reading →

September 7th will be 20 years of marriage for me. If marriage was easy, there would be no divorce. You need the right partner to make it work. The same is for business.’ Whether it’s a partner in your business … Continue reading →

There must be something in the water where I live. Anytime I need a big project for my house, I just cringe. Getting contractors to just show up and give estimates is such a chore. A few weeks back, I … Continue reading →

One of my pet peeves out there is when you give a list of complaints to a business or an organization and they give the proverbial “shrug of the shoulders.” The “proverbial shrug” is basically the business or the organization … Continue reading →

One of the great joys of my practice is networking with other plan providers. I enjoy meeting people and meeting advisors out there that I can help, most times at zero cost. The retirement plan business is a relationship-driven business, … Continue reading →

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

My wife works for a law firm and based on the work she’s seen as an appellate attorney and telling me things, I realize there are a lot of lawyers that don’t know what they’re doing. I feel the same … Continue reading →

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, announced their enforcement tally by claiming they recovered $1.4 bilion for fiscal year 2022. That contrasts with EBSA recovering $2.4 billion in 2021, and in 2020, a record $3.1 billion for plan … Continue reading →