Less is More
. Call me old-fashioned, but at a time when it seems like everyone is advocating “automatic” solutions to get participants to do the right thing(s) about saving for retirement, I can’t help but wonder at the irony of participation solutions that don’t require a “participant” to participate. In the second in a series, IMHO offers another non-automatic alternative to help involve and engage participants. As always, I would appreciate your reactions, comments, and suggestions. (2) More is Less – Put that Fund Menu on a Diet Remember the first time you walked into Starbucks looking for coffee? Well, I do – and I was awfully glad that the line was so long that I had a chance to try and figure out something to order without sounding like a total idiot. I’m sure you’ve seen those studies about participant choice and inertia – the studies about how people given 24 jellies to choose from chose to buy none, while those with a mere six flavors were significantly more likely to actually buy one...