Ascensus, a leader in tax-advantaged investment and savings solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Vanguard’s specific small business retirement plan operations. This acquisition includes Vanguard’s Individual 401(k), Multiple Participant SEP (Multi-SEP), and SIMPLE IRA Plans This deal is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2024. Under the terms of the deal, Ascensus will take over the record-keeping and client servicing responsibilities for these retirement plans. This transition will increase Ascensus’ managed retirement plans to nearly 280,000, solidifying its position as the largest administrator of retirement plans in the United States. Notably, plan participants will continue to…
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As streaming services continue to raise prices, customers have turned to more affordable options. Free ad-supported TV (or FAST) allows viewers to watch a variety of programming from TV shows and movies to live news on any device for free—but the trade-off is that you have to watch commercials. It’s a market that is growing quickly. Over the past several years, Paramount’s Pluto TV, Fox’s Tubi, Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, and others have emerged as some of the popular FAST services among consumers. According to Samba TV’s State of Viewership report from last year, one in three U.S.…
In 2022, there were 140,000 fires in non-residential buildings, causing $4 billion in damages and 150 deaths. A robust fire safety plan can safeguard lives and protect your business if you manage a commercial space. Here’s what to include in this fire safety plan. Protecting Your Investments According to FEMA, 40 percent of businesses cannot reopen after a natural disaster, but fire safety can help you avoid this outcome. Let’s explore the leading causes of commercial fires and the key components of an effective fire safety checklist. Common Causes of Fires In industrial properties, electrical distribution and light…
Generally, student life provides the unique opportunity to travel more freely. A common hurdle that students encounter while traveling is cost. This is particularly true for big-ticket expenses, like lodging. If you’re eager to find affordable accommodations, here are sites where you can find student discount hotels and hostels on a budget. Best websites for hostels and hotels at student discounts Major travel platforms, such as Kayak and Expedia, can generally be a good starting point to find cheap hotels. However, there are sites designed specifically for students’ lifestyle, schedules and wallets that might land you a room more suited…
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Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. According to TeamStage, 31 percent of employees waste about a half hour each day, and the top 10 percent of them can waste as much as three hours in a day. Part of that might be attitude, but the other part might be hangups caused by internet speed and advertisements. To nip that lost time in the bud, consider equipping yourself or your…
Having student loans when you’re unemployed can be an added burden to your finances. When you’re unemployed, it’s hard enough getting out of bed in the morning, let alone searching for a job. Add to that the stress of dealing with your student loans and it’s a wonder you can get out of bed at all. Student loan debt and unemployment is not a fun combination. We wish we could snap our fingers and make your student loans disappear when you can’t pay them (and even when you can). Instead, we’ll have to settle by giving you some advice on…
Mark Tuitert won the gold medal in speed skating in the 1500-meter event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. He is also a bestselling author, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and the host of the podcast, Drive. He has been featured on the panel for a TEDx event, The Puzzle of Learning, and also serves as an on-air speed-skating pundit for Dutch broadcaster NOS. Here, Mark shares five key insights from his new book, The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism. Listen to the audio version—read by Mark himself—in the Next Big Idea app. 1. You win by not focusing on winning As…
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. The future of cars is about more than replacing gas engines with batteries. If you look around, most people are still driving gas-powered vehicles. Out of about 15.6 million new cars sold per year in the U.S., just 1.2 million of those were electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023. Lower-emission EVs may be preferred, but until now there’s been little else nudging people to…
The Biden Administration published its second attempt at broad student loan forgiveness in the Federal Register on April 17, 2024. Although more targeted than the first attempt, which was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, the new proposed regulations would forgive all or part of the student loan debt of 27.6 million borrowers, nearly two-thirds of the total number of borrowers. The draft regulations feature nine separate waivers (a waiver is a specific situation that will allow for student loan forgiveness). The waivers include situations where the borrower’s current balance exceeds the original balance when the loans entered repayment, where…
Kelce was talking to new Chiefs player Louis Rees-Zammit, but he could have been talking to himself.