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Is your 401(k) retirement plan worth going to court over? More employees are doing just that.

At best, it’s the lesser of several evils; at the worst, you’re really sabotaging your finances

More working women with access to 401(k) plans have accumulated $1 million in retirement savings, Fidelity has found. What can we learn from them?

Consider making Roth 401(k) contributions if most of your savings are tax-deferred. Contributing some money to a Roth 401(k) helps diversify your tax situation.

A generation crosses a magic finish line and finds the IRS waiting. Here are some tips to minimize the bite.

CFOs or others acting as 401(k) plan administrators must be careful making this choice, as there could be issues of penalties or personal legal liability.

If you change your funds on a weekly basis, you’ll likely underperform your index benchmark.

With pensions now a thing that most of us can only wax nostalgic about, 401(k)s have become critical parts of many retirement plans.To make the most of your 401(k), here are 7 valuable rules to keep in mind.

Workers haven't embraced this choice, sticking instead with traditional pretax 401(k)s. But advisers say that for some people, the Roth option is worth a look.

You might be surprised at how much of a difference a small increase can make.

Before you take the set-it-and-forget-it approach, make sure you understand your options and are making the most of your perks.

There’s an awful lot of questionable advice on the Internet but telling young workers to ditch their 401(k) plans is irresponsible.

Employers are providing more and better choices and driving down fees as they come to grips with their place in the retirement equation.

Q: I just started my first job after college, and I want to sign up for my company’s 401(k). How should I invest it? A:...

Investing for retirement is important, and 401(k)s offer some of the best benefits to entice workers to prioritize contributions. But what happens when your employer plan doesn’t give you the investment choices you want?

Here\'s what you need to know about how to properly make the switch.

Simply joining your 401(k) plan at work and contributing regularly won't ensure a secure retirement

On Wednesday, I wrote about how to research funds offered by your 401(k) manager, and suggested using sites like Yahoo Finance or Morningstar. Today, I’ll detail what you actually need to pay attention to when you look up the funds.

Just three percent of employers currently offer student loan repayment benefits. But based on a number of reliable factors, that number may skyrocket in the not so distant future.

Because 401(k) plans can help small businesses attract and retain the skilled employees key to fueling growth, adding financial planning services - specifically retirement planning - is a great place to start.