Paula Aven Gladych

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Paula Aven Gladych

Paula Aven Gladych is a staff writer for BenefitsPro.com. She can be reached at paulaaven@aol.com.

Disclosure rules help bring down 401(k) fees

By Paula Aven Gladych | June 13, 2013

Defined contribution plan fees are starting to drop, thanks to fee disclosure regulations put in place last year.
One-third of 401(k) participants choose pros

By Paula Aven Gladych | June 11, 2013

Professionally managed options continued to gain ground in 2012, with more than one-third of Vanguard plan participants investing in them.
Alternative investments enter the mainstream

By Paula Aven Gladych | June 5, 2013

Low interest rates are prompting a growing number of investors to seek new places for their money.
Mercer US Pension Index dropped in April

By Paula Aven Gladych | May 31, 2013

The estimated buyout cost for retirees in a work pension plan was 109 percent of the accounting liability in April, according to the Mercer US Pension Buyout Index.
Retired couples may need $220K for health care

By Paula Aven Gladych | May 16, 2013

The amount of money retirees need to set aside for medical expenses dropped 8 percent this year.
'Orphaned' 401(k) accounts stacking up

By Paula Aven Gladych | May 9, 2013

Millions of 'orphaned' 401(k) accounts abound, so the challenge is to get people to do something with them.
Small-business retirement plan balances up 20% since 2007

By Paula Aven Gladych | May 7, 2013

The economic downturn didn't stop small-business owners or employees from contributing to their retirement plans.
Fewer employers match 401(k) contributions

By Paula Aven Gladych | May 3, 2013

The number of companies making a match on their 401(k) plans has dropped by 7 percent since 2009, driven by the stock market crash of 2008 and the recession.
Tips for deciphering DC plan fees

By Paula Aven Gladych | April 26, 2013

Retirement plans are required to disclose their fees, but that means wading through the information to find out what the costs really are.
Retirement cap proposal draws fire

By Paula Aven Gladych | April 26, 2013

Critics say President Obama’s proposed changes to retirement plans could hurt small-business owners and their employees.