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One in Four Savers Has 401(k) ‘Leakage’
Early withdrawals and loans suck $ 70 billion a year out of system; tax penalties hurt savers.
401(k) breaches undermining retirement security for millions
A large and growing share of American workers are tapping their retirement savings accounts for non-retirement needs, raising broad questions about the effectiveness of one of the most important savings vehicles for old age. Read full article >>
10 Things 401(k) Plans Won’t Tell You
How out-of-control fees and below-par investment options could delay your retirement — or rob you of it entirely.
401(k) Plan Perks Grow, but Savings Still Lag
Encore: Companies expand free advice, tweak “matches” to encourage more retirement savings
401(k) Fees in ‘Plain English’ Befuddle Employers
To decipher documents, some business owners are hiring consultants.
Class Warfare in Your 401(k)
More employers are shifting retirement plan costs to employees with smaller balances.
The 401(k) Information Gap
Encore: Most plan members spend little time reading statements and don’t know what they pay in fees.
Rolling Over Uncle Henry’s 401(k)
Bischoff: New rules allow non-spousal inheritors of retirement accounts to defer taxes. Here’s how to do it.
The 401(k): Americans ‘just not prepared’ to manage their own retirement funds
When lawmakers added a subsection to the tax code called the 401(k) more than three decades ago, they could not have imagined that this string of three numbers and a letter would become a fixture in the financial lexicon. Read … Continue reading
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The 401(k): Americans ‘just not prepared’ to manage their own retirement funds
When lawmakers added a subsection to the tax code called the 401(k) more than three decades ago, they could not have imagined that this string of three numbers and a letter would become a fixture in the financial lexicon. Read … Continue reading
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