We’re enjoying early fall – that season where there’s a nip in the morning air but you’re sure you should be wearing shorts with your neighbors in the afternoon. That is, unless you’re back in the office! Wherever you are, we’ve got cool stuff for you. Settle in for the first-of-fall updates:

• CalSavers leaps forward with Katie Selenski

• We've crossed the $500 million mark! -- state metrics

• Updates from California, Colorado & New Mexico, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont, and Delaware

• Who present-bias, me? Duke’s Perry Wright on precommitment.

• Hot Sauce! Fresh research and some brain expanders

• Pix of the week, from balancing on the SUP to ballparking together ...

States standing up retirement security programs face lots of design decisions. The biggest one - which model to use! Marketplace, MEP or Auto IRA - they’ve all got their appealing features. Focusing on your specific intended outcomes helps.