We are making our way out of Hannukah, into those critical ten days before Christmas Eve, and blasting toward the New Year. If you’re working, you are probably working very hard and in need of a good break. Grab a cocoa-coffee and let’s catch up on the latest from the world of retirement security. We’re going to start with some innovation:

• Guideline’s Jeff Rosenberger and Jeremy Caballero: Starter K, plus a lot

• Fressssh! state metrics 🥁

• States in action: Delaware, Maine, and Virginia

• What’s 2024 got in store for us? Future-think with RSM.

• Hot Sauce - just a dash this week, and

• PIXXXXX!

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.