We talk with John Scott of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Retirement Savings Project about studying and eliminating barriers to saving, Auto IRAs, MEPs and PEPs, the Saver’s Credit, and much more.

As Treasurer, Michael Frerichs has focused on getting money back into the hands of people to whom it belongs – by securing uncashed rebate checks and unpaid policyholder death benefits, and through the state’s unclaimed property program, I-Cash. He’s also helping Illinoisans get access to retirement savings opportunities at work through the groundbreaking Illinois Secure Choice program. Illinois Secure Choice opened up on a statewide basis in 2018. Join us as we talk about those exciting first two years.

We talk with David John, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor for AARP’s Public Policy Institute and Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for the Retirement Security Project of the Brookings Institution about Auto IRAs, emergency savings, and lifetime income ideas like tontines, phased withdrawal accounts, and collective defined contribution. Lots of research links! Not to be missed.