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.

This week, we are delighted to have conversations with Colleen Davis, the State Treasurer of Delaware, and Ted Griffith, the Program Director of Delaware EARNS. This dynamic duo are bringing to life the nation’s next Auto IRA program and the first such retirement security opportunity for the great state of Delaware. We can’t wait to see the unique thinking they bring to the space. Cool news ahead.

With a civilian labor force of 4.5 million, Virginia leaders had a lot to think about when they realized a good chunk of those folks didn’t have workplace access to retirement savings. That’s all changing. We talk today with program director Peter Thompson about the present, the future, and what he’s seeing in this new space.