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Top 10 Compensation Courses & Certifications in 2024

HR Lineup

Key Features: Core curriculum on compensation and benefits planning. Includes topics such as retirement planning, health benefits, and executive compensation. It focuses on designing executive compensation plans that align with company performance, corporate governance, and shareholder expectations.

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21 Financial Events and Trends During 2021

Money Talk

There were also COVID-19 related scams including those for fake tests, vaccines, charities, and government benefits. GME) and cryptocurrency trading, and increased environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. There was also late notice of tax exemption for up to $10,200 of 2020 unemployment benefits.

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Rolling the Dice on Crypto in Retirement Plan

HR Professionals Magazine

This means it is held in code, on computers instead of in banks and there is no central body managing the value of it like our government does with the US Dollar. In other words, be loyal to the people in the plan and make sure you are protecting them by always doing research and due diligence on everything that is offered.

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Retirement and Taxes: "To" and "Through" Planning

Money Talk

If you picture retirement planning and taxes as a Venn Diagram, there is lots of overlap between these two areas of personal finance. This is true both during one’s working years (when taxpayers are saving for retirement) and later, when people are older and withdrawing taxable income from tax-deferred accounts.

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Barbservations from Three Retirement-Focused Webinars

Money Talk

I recently attended three webinars related to retirement planning. One discussed required minimum distribution (RMD) rules, the second, retirement planning in general, and the third, the FIRE ( F inancial I ndependence, R etire E arly) movement. After that, the government does not care what taxpayers do with RMDs.

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The Future of Work: Key Trends in Employee Benefits for 2025

HR Digest

In 2025, these programs go beyond traditional retirement plans. ESG-Driven Benefits Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are reshaping corporate priorities, and benefits are no exception. Green retirement plans that invest in environmentally responsible funds.

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Highlights From a Conference on Retirement Savings

Money Talk

Since it is unlikely that Congress will ever mandate employer plans, some states are now starting to do require employers to offer a workplace savings plan. Auto-Enrollment is Effective - Research indicates that most workers who are auto-enrolled in retirement plans stay in them, even in the absence of an employer match.

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