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In her first post for the BlackRock Blog, Anne Ackerley shares what she told her son about saving for retirement.

You can move your money into a tax-deferred account like an individual retirement account (IRA). Ask your old plan administrator to do a

It’s never too early to start saving for retirement. Here are three reasons why saving for your 401(k) matters.

Hey Millennials! Listen up, this could save you thousands of dollars.

According to The Investment Company Institute, the trade association for the mutual fund industry, saving in your 401(k) can be more productive if you’re consistent in your investing. Your money compounds if you pay attention to these three practices

Getting a head start on your 401(k) isn’t always so simple. Our experts share their own experiences, challenges and how to best address them.

Here's the dilemma. You have a traditional 401(k) that contains both after-tax and pre-tax dollars. You'd like to receive a distribution from the plan, convert only the after-tax dollars to a Roth IRA, and roll the pre-tax dollars into a traditional IRA. (By rolling over/converting only the after-tax dollars to a Roth IRA, you avoid paying any income tax on the conversion.)

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

The maximum 401(k) contribution limit is $17,000 for 2012 -- up $500 from this year's level, the IRS announced Thursday.

Federal law will keep you from signing away your survivor benefits

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.

How much can you contribute to your 401(k) in 2016? The maximum allowed is the same as last year: $18,000.

Starting next year, employees will be able to stash an extra $500 in their 401(k)s, tax-free, the IRS announced Thursday.

Got $1 million in your 401(k)? Some savers might be surprised how reasonable that savings goal is if they put their mind — and their money — to it.

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

The rules for accessing your money are determined by your employer's plan.

Taxpayers are about to get a bit more elbow room for retirement savings.

Workers and employers embrace fully automatic programs