Can you believe it? As we say farewell to August, September has blasted in. This week, RSM is dropping the summer s-t-r-e-t-c-h and resuming its bi-weekly schedule. Stop thinking about baseball, or your kids, grab a refreshing beverage, and get ready to ease into fall with some content to make you smarter, better, and faster. We said it.

• Fall Season - Getting Ready for 2024! And tips for the rest of 2023

• Frrreshhh state metrics vs. the much anticipated $1 billion in assets milestone

• Updates from California, Colorado + Maine, Illinois and Massachusetts

• Best Practices: We go blue.

• Hot Sauce! and some cooool stuff

• … PIC of the Week! Just one.

We love summer! As the days grow more casual, we hope you're finding time to soak up the sun (or avoid it, if you’re in a heat dome) and enjoy this vibrant season. So, grab a lemonade or your iced coffee, sit back, and let us catch you up on the latest financially resilient retirement security news.

We love October. Not just because we get to over-decorate our houses and buy way too much candy without judgment, but also because here in the U.S. we promote #National RetirementSecurityMonth. It is a time to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for retirement. So join the hashtag, grab your favorite pumpkin spice drink and settle in for some retirement savings updates:

• 6 facts you need to know about inequality with Boston College’s Geoffrey Sanzenbacher

• Frrreshhh State Auto IRA metrics

• A closer look at … California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and New York State

• Things we never thought we would see, but possibly the best practice in this space

• Hot Sauce, Cool Stuff: Must knows

• Pix of the week – Willow playing a vital role in nurturing productivity and creativity. Who is Willow, you may ask?