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Many mandated programs are a pain for small business. Not this one. 5/8/23

Retirement program brings benefits to businesses  5/23

Ley estatal requiere que empresas ofrezcan planes de retiro  3/23

The racial retirement savings gap remains wide – How these state IRA programs are working toward equity  2/28/2023

¿Cómo ahorrar para la jubilación con "Secure Choice"?  2/6/2023

Tesorería de Illinois brinda mayor acceso a los ahorros para la jubilación 1/25/2023

Watch now: State Treasurer promotes Secure Choice IRA 4/13/22

State treasurer talks to Sterling bistro workers about Secure Choice retirement savings plan 4/13/22

Community Counts: State Treasurer Mike Frerichs visits DREAAM House 4/12/22

Illinois State Treasurer visits Rockford to discuss savings program 4/11/22

Local coffee shop offers mobile retirement savings plan 3/28/22

Illinois saving plan helps workers retire with dignity tops 100,000 savers 3/22/22

Frerichs promotes Secure Choice retirement program 3/21/22

Workers at private companies have amassed more than $400 million in state-run retirement programs 2/2/22

A smart way to save for retirement in Illinois could get even smarter 4/26/21

Expanding state law on offering retirement plans at small companies benefits us all 4/16/21

The Automatic IRA at 15: Helping Americans build retirement security 2/12/21

Saving at Work for Retirement: A Perk Coming to More States in 2021 12/22/20

Exploring the Lost Opportunities of Small IRA Rollovers 11/17/20

Interview with Director of Illinois Secure Choice 8/21/20

Why the ‘statewide IRA’ could be a way to lessen the racial retirement gap 7/17/20

Secure choice plans chugging along despite pandemic 6/15/20

More states jumping onto secure choice bandwagon 3/23/20

Illinois Secure Choice marks one-year anniversary 11/18/19

Illinoisans saved $8.5M in first year of new program 11/18/19

32,000 Illinoisans save $8.5 million 11/18/19

Treasurer: 32,000 Illinoisans save $8.5 million in first year of Illinois Secure Choice program 11/18/19

Deadline looms for smaller firms to provide employee savings programs 10/25/19

Illinois Secure Choice program takes aim at 'retirement crisis' 9/10/19

lllinois Treasurer Frerichs touts Secure Choice in Alton visit 8/14/18

Editorial: “Save for tomorrow! Keeping Illinois retirees away from the cat dish” 7/27/18

Bloomington Business Helps State Retirement Savings Pilot Program 7/20/18

Frerichs touts retirement savings plan 7/18/18

Editoral: "Our View: Illinois program can help you save for your retirement 7/18/18

Our View: Secure Choice a smart retirement option 7/11/18

How Illinois retirement program works (and is it a good idea?) 7/8/18

Editorial: "A smarter way to save for retirement in Illinois 7/4/18