Retirement Security Matters: July 15, 2021
Are you enjoying summer as much as we are? Grab something cold and top up your personal knowledge bank:
Courtney Eccles of Illinois brings us up to speed on Illinois Secure Choice
Fresh metrics from the states – any bets on the number of funded accounts?
Illustrious Illinois: Three Years In, Expanding Access
Courtney Eccles is a self-described “policy person”. Now, in her role as Director of the Illinois Secure Choice program Courtney’s had a chance to observe some great policies in action, and with the backing of her Board and Treasurer to refine and improve. Courtney brings a breath of fresh air to every conversation, and we’re pleased to talk with her here about all things Retirement Security.
But Does It Actually Work?
It’s now been over three years since the first workers started saving through state-sponsored retirement plans, and because states took an open approach and provided access for researchers to do their important work, we’ve seen a steady stream of extremely interesting findings and reports come out to help answer some of the biggest questions in the retirement policy world.