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re: 401k meeting today. Right way to ask about high fees??

Posted on 10/26/16 at 11:11 am to
Posted by ragacamps
Member since Jan 2011
2997 posts
Posted on 10/26/16 at 11:11 am to
Thanks for the insight. and maybe I'm wrong. The last company i worked for was one of the largest in the nation for that industry. My current one is very small. So maybe it's not as bad as I think. But it's way higher than my last, no match, and few options.

I would just like to know if the benefit guy even knows anything about the fees or where they go.
Posted by Serraneaux
South of 30a
Member since Mar 2014
19955 posts
Posted on 10/26/16 at 8:54 pm to
Take it up with your employer's plan administrator. How big is the total plan? There are new regulations that go into effect April 2017 which should benefit the plan participant. Plan sponsors and fiduciaries have to act in the best interest of the plan participant. Go figure. The big companies like Fidelity and Vanguard will now be able to act as a fiduciary and advisor for small plans less than $50 million and that may allow your company to dump the current plan advisor and lower your fees. There are a wave of 401k lawsuits that are targeting plan sponsors for bad fund selection and high fees. I've been trying to get rid of our plan advisor for 2 years and this regulation will finally allow me to do so.
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
42669 posts
Posted on 10/27/16 at 4:48 pm to
Could be illegal...especially if your company didn't run the plan through an ERISA attorney
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