At a time when retirement seems out of reach for many Americans, there is clear and convincing evidence that people who work for private businesses with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (S corporation ESOPs) have far greater retirement security than the average American.
That is why when we were in Congress, we led bipartisan legislation to encourage
There are a lot of myths and mysteries that surround employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and some of these misconceptions can scare landscape company owners away from considering this business option.
Make no mistake, some ESOP structures are complex, but they don’t have to be intimidating. Here are the basics of what an ESOP
We’ve heard a lot about the shrinking middle class. Despite an economy with the highest level of corporate profits in years and record employment levels, people are struggling financially. Economic gains have mostly gone to those already well-off. Many of the newly created jobs boosting employment numbers are in low-paying service and retail positions. Wages
S Corporations are likely to be fully employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) owned, and S Corporation ESOPs, in particular, tend to prepare workers much better for retirement than other types of workplace retirement savings plans, according to the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO).
ESOP participants have an average retirement balance of $170,326, more than twice
Sad, but not surprising. Only six percent of Americans could pass a quiz about a broad range of financial decisions they’ll most likely need to make. This despite the fact that nearly half of Americans feel more financially secure today than five years ago, according to a new survey from Financial Engines, the robo advisor founded
