As September's final week comes into view, it's hard to believe how swiftly time has flown. You need a break! So, grab a beverage, settle in, and get ready to savor some content that will send you into October enriched and inspired.

• Driving better results in retirement outcomes with stronger teams

• Frrreshhh state metrics

• Updates from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and Maryland

• What’s the link between financial experience and financial competence

• Hot Sauce! and some cooool stuff

• … PIX of the Week! We go west

Happy International Women’s Day this week to all the extraordinary women who have dedicated their time to retirement security. You are kicking it! Take a moment to recognize someone near you this week.

• We’re at DCIIA’s spring event series – the Innovation Forum, Retirement Research Summit, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion Awards. Special focus on the DEI Awards.

• Fresssh numbers from the states

• Key updates from California, Delaware, Connecticut, Kansas, and Missouri

• David John and one more nugget on Universal Auto IRA impact

• Hot Sauce and Cool Stuff

• … and Pix of the week! a great recc for those coffee lovers around Portland