Hard conversations are a part of financial and retirement planning, whether you’re holding them with yourself, a professional or a family member. How can you plan with a spouse whose approach to money is different from yours—or do estate planning[…]
NRECA recognizes the importance of maintaining financially strong, flexible and cost competitive employee benefit programs that position your cooperative for success and as an employer of choice in your community. As the employee benefits industry continues to evolve, especially as[…]
NRECA is pleased to announce that there will be no increase to the standard Retirement Security (RS) Plan base contribution rates for 2026, and the administrative fee remains unchanged at 3% of the total contribution (before any prepayment adjustment). While[…]
If your cooperative is considering the Safe Harbor provision for your 401(k) Pension Plan in 2026, contact your field representative this month. With the provision in place, your co-op’s 401(k) Plan is deemed to pass the actual deferral percentage (ADP) test. Also, plans[…]
Women have come a long way in recent history but continue to face some economic challenges—impacting their savings, investments and overall financial futures. In a recent webinar, The Financial Power of Women, Ann Blakey, a planner on the Personal Investment[…]