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Treasurer Michael Frerichs Visits Rockford to Help Workers Retire with Dignity

ROCKFORD — The innovative plan to create a mobile retirement savings account that travels with the worker visited Village Green Home and Garden on East Riverside Boulevard today to celebrate the 100,000- enrollment milestone , Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. Frerichs set up the Secure Choice retirement savings program to combat the retirement savings crisis in Illinois and across the country. Illinois is a national leader in offering an auto-enroll IRA program. Workers in Illinois began saving through Secure Choice in July, 2018. “A retirement savings tool that travels…

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Treasurer Frerichs’ Plan to Help Workers Retire with Dignity Tops 100,000 Savers

PEORIA HEIGHTS — The innovative plan to create a mobile retirement savings account that travels with the worker visited Leaves ‘n Beans today to celebrate the 100,000-enrollment milestone, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. Frerichs set up the Secure Choice retirement savings program to combat the retirement savings crisis in Illinois and across the country. Illinois is a national leader in offering an auto-enroll IRA program. Workers in Illinois began saving in July, 2018. “A retirement savings tool that can travel from job- to-job with the worker makes it easier…

Read MoreTreasurer Frerichs’ Plan to Help Workers Retire with Dignity Tops 100,000 Savers