As we wrap up Hanukkah and race toward Christmas Eve and the New Year, it’s the perfect time for a quick break. Grab a cocoa-coffee and catch up on the latest in retirement security: Starter K insights from Guideline’s Jeff Rosenberger and Jeremy Caballero, fresh state metrics 🥁, updates from Delaware, Maine, and Virginia, a glimpse into 2024 with RSM, a dash of Hot Sauce, and, of course, PIX! Let’s dive in.

What’s special about Maryland$aves? Lots of things! We had a chance to catch up with program board chair the Honorable Josh Gotbaum and executive director Glenn Simmons as the program is going live - about four innovations and the realities of rolling out a new statewide program. Read on for the inside scoop.

We recently had a chance to join the Honorable Kathleen Kennedy Townsend at some important, innovation-oriented meetings in Washington DC, including the Georgetown Center for Retirement Initiatives’ gathering of states, and NAST. Join us we meet one on one to capture three retirement security priorities and other key nuggets.