Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings (EARNS) Program

 

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About EARNS

DE EARNS, as proposed in House Bill 205, is a program designed to provide workers and employers access to low-cost retirement savings plans. It is a “secure choice” program that amounts to State-facilitated, universally available retirement savings plans, providing a convenient way for all workers to save for retirement, particularly middle and low-income workers who lack access to employer-sponsored plans and small businesses that are unable to provide such a benefit.
 

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Issues with Delaware EARNS?

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Oversight and Governance

 

Click here for the DE EARNS Program Board Site

 

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Additional Resources

Small Business Views on Retirement Savings Plans

Financial Security for Future Retirees – Delaware

Saving for Retirement at Work Survey

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What They’re Saying About EARNS

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Commentary: Delaware EARNS would put secure futures within reach

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Commentary: Delaware EARNS is something we can all support

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In this edition of Treasury Talks, Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis speaks with State Representative Larry Lambert, the prime sponsor of H.B. 205, the Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings (“EARNS”) program. Rep. Lambert talks about how his background showed him the importance of a program like DE EARNS and how it will help thousands of Delawareans.

 

Delaware EARNS: Closing the Retirement Savings Gap
Saving for retirement is becoming an increasingly difficult dilemma for workers. In Delaware, as many as 200,000 employees lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. To address this growing issue, Rep. Larry Lambert has worked with our State Treasurer to introduce the Delaware EARNS program. This act would create a state-sponsored savings plan, funded by employees, empowered by employers, and overseen by the State. On this episode, Rep. Lambert and State Treasurer Colleen Davis describe the Delaware EARNS Act and its benefits for employees and businesses alike.

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