SUCCESS STORY: Start Saving

One of our client’s employees, James,* in his late 30s had just bought a house but wasn't participating in the company's 401(k) plan.

James felt financially-stretched with his new house payment, and was worried about being able to save for future unforeseen emergency house repairs. Like most people in this life stage, James found it difficult to prioritize something that seems so far off—like retirement—against today's living expenses.

When Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions visited James’ employer for on-site 401(k) enrollment, Service Associate Jordan sat with him one-on-one to discuss his unique life circumstances and retirement goals. James was skeptical that he’d be able to start saving at all, but knew that eventually he would have to prepare for retirement. His plan was to wait for his next raise—a common refrain that our Service Team hears from many workers. Jordan helped James breakdown his expenses and expenditures, and determine areas where spending could be cut to save for retirement and emergencies. Plus, Jordan demonstrated the power of compound interest, which shows how much more his retirement savings could grow based on saving earlier rather than later.

Jordan showed James how to use an income calculator tool to map out how much money he needed to save to be on track for a comfortable retirement. Together, they:

• Identified his personal retirement savings goals
• Reviewed his expenses and found areas where certain expenditures could be converted to savings
• Started his new 401(k) account with contributions that fit his budget

One-on-one enrollment meetings like this are common when Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions comes on-site to meet with employees. In fact, businesses we serve see an average increase of 45% in their 401(k) plan participation rates.¹

¹Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions enrollment data as of 12/31/2020.

^*Name changed for employee confidentiality

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