As nature gears up for its final spectacle before winter in the Northern Hemisphere, we've got some exciting news. Grab your blanket, a steaming cup of cocoa, and get ready to dive into the world of retirement security matters this October.

• Retirement Savings Report Card: When “C” Isn't Cool

• State Auto IRA Metrics - September Data Update

• Key updates from Vermont

• Hot Sauce, Cool Stuff: this week's must reads

• Pix of the week

We love October. Yes, it gives us an excuse to go overboard with house deco and candy. Anddddd, it's also #NationalRetirementSecurityMonth here in the US. Clearly at RSM this is “our” national holiday. Just saying. This month is dedicated to spreading awareness about the significance of saving for retirement. So, let's rally on the hashtag, grab a pumpkin beer or pumpkin spice, and get on with it:

• The 4 E’s you say? with Peter Thompson and RetirePath Virginia

• Frrreshhh state metrics … where are we now

• Updates from Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York

• We mashup nesting shore birds and … retirement savings innovation 🐦

• Wisdom from the wild cliffs of Maui

• Hot Sauce! and some cooool stuff, and

• … PIX of the Week!

Hurrah June - you bring something for everyone! We've just celebrated our Memorials, and now we are headed toward Juneteenth on our way through Pride month. Yes, we like inclusivity. So, grab your iced coffee and let's catch you up on retirement savings coverage, innovation, and inclusion:

• Making retirement savings an inclusive instrument of wealth creation

• State metrics

• Updates from California, Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Nevada

• Pat GPT on how generative AI can be used to solve today’s challenging retirement, saving access, and inclusion puzzles

• Hot Sauce! …

• And celebrating family in our PIX of the Week!