You can move your money into a tax-deferred account like an individual retirement account (IRA). Ask your old plan administrator to do a
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
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
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.
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.
Workers and employers embrace fully automatic programs
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.
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More 401(k) plans are offering a “brokerage window” through which participants can buy a wide range of stocks, mutual funds and other securities. While the services expand investors’ choices, they often come with extra fees that can reduce long-term returns.
They may not touch the money for decades, but many workers say they are willing to accept a lower salary today if it means their employer will help them build a bigger nest egg for the future.
Freebies, upgrades and special features: we can all agree an added bonus here and there is always appreciated. Here's a guide to getting the most from your 401(k) plan.
These figures will help point you toward a better retirement.
You don't have to make millions to become a 401(k) millionaire. Here's what successful savers have done to make it to the million-dollar mark.
Summary of taxable and nontaxable consequences of taking 401(k) distributions.