Buckle up friends, we got a chex mix bowl of goodies this week:

• Cerulli Associates’ Anna Fang – on the secret desires of corporate plan sponsors

• Fresh state stats – funded accounts up 36% year to date

We talk with John Scott of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Retirement Savings Project about studying and eliminating barriers to saving, Auto IRAs, MEPs and PEPs, the Saver’s Credit, and much more.

This week, we think you know who our Valentine is. It’s ❤ You ❤. Leaning forward, we hope you have a lovely, fun-filled weekend. Spread some joy around.

What’s on deck today? We think you’ll like these:

• The First 15 Years - David John on Auto IRAs

• New! state Auto IRA metrics

• Updates from Wisconsin, Colorado, New Jersey, Arkansas, Iowa, and California

• Grant's Go-To's: big decisions - program model!

• Hot Sauce: Transamerica, Masterclass, and the National Portrait Gallery, and

• Whew! Pix of the Week