Voluntary Accounts | Research and Publications

Washington Voluntary Accounts: Making It Easy to Save for Retirement

01.01.2005 | The proposal for Washington Voluntary Accounts (WVAs) offers an easy mechanism for individuals to save for retirement. WVAs directly address the importance of a retirement program for about half of all workers who do not have a retirement savings plan in their workplace. | Read

A Proposal to Create Universal Access to Retirement Security

06.01.2002 | The crux of the pension problem is that many businesses find it unaffordable to implement and maintain a pension plan. This paper proposes a solution to this problem in the form of a state-sponsored, universal, portable, 401(k)-style program called Washington Voluntary Accounts (WVAs). | Read

After Enron: Pension Reform Proposals

03.01.2002 | In response to problems brought to light by the Enron debacle, a number of legislative proposals have been offered. This brief offers a summary of some of the most prominent proposals.| Read

UVRA Update

03.01.08 | Volume 1, Issue 1: Includes updates for eight states and initial details for regional and national conferences on Universal Retirement Savings Accounts (UVRAs). | Read