SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVIZING RETIREMENT SAVINGS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- identifying a reward applicable for association with a defined level of contribution of a financial plan;
defining a rule for establishing the defined level of contribution of the financial plan has been met;
determining the rule for the defined level of contribution has been satisfied; and
providing, in response to determining the rule has been satisfied, the reward.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate incentivization for participation in a financial plan, such as a retirement savings plan. Incentives are provided to encourage increased contribution and activity with the financial plan, with the goal of accumulation of enough assets to ensure future financial security, such as provision of adequate retirement income. Incentives can be provided by third party providers such as coupons, merchandise, services, etc. In return for provision of such incentives, third party providers can receive data, etc., in return, where the data can provide information on who is using their incentive, etc., which the third party provider can utilize as part of a marketing operation, for example. Hence the costs of the incentives are offset by the data provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying a reward applicable for association with a defined level of contribution of a financial plan; defining a rule for establishing the defined level of contribution of the financial plan has been met; determining the rule for the defined level of contribution has been satisfied; and providing, in response to determining the rule has been satisfied, the reward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
A rewards program system configured to; receive from a third party provider system a reward; receive from a plan provider system information regarding a financial plan offered by the plan provider system and a level of contribution associated with the financial plan; associate the reward with the contribution level; determine a criteria associated with the contribution level; and forward, in response to the criteria being fulfilled, the reward to a recipient associated with fulfillment of the criteria. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium operationally coupled to the processor and storing computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions, in response to execution by the processor, implement operations, comprising; identifying a reward applicable for association with a defined level of contribution of a financial plan; defining a rule for establishing the defined level of contribution of the financial plan has been met; determining the rule for the defined level of contribution has been satisfied; and providing, in response to determining the rule has been satisfied, the reward. - View Dependent Claims (11, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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