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The stress of wondering how they will fare financially later in life is fueling Americans' growing interest in guaranteed ...
There was a time when employees would commonly contribute 2% to 3% of a paycheck toward their 401(k) retirement plan. But that standard may soon be a thing of the past. Thanks to easier access to ...
The same research team that documented the impact of auto-enrollment and auto-escalation in 401(k) plans has returned to the topic to assess how real-life events affect the longer-run effect of ...
In addition to 401 (k) plans, Ramsey also frequently champions Roth IRAs as a preferred investment vehicle, highlighting ...
Boomers are nearing retirement, if they aren't there already, and a 401 (k) balance totaling $242,200 would provide only around $9,688 to spend a year at a safe withdrawal rate, assuming you followed ...
The IRS sets an annual contribution limit for retirement accounts, including 401 (k) plans. The most you can contribute to a 401 (k) is $23,500 in 2025. People age 50 and older can contribute an ...
Here is the average 401(k) match and the top 20 companies as measured by their match policies. A generous 401(k) match ...
The potential incorporation of private equity into 401 (k) investment options would follow an "increasing push to provide ...
After a jury trial awarded 26,000 bank employees $38 million – short of the damages sought – in an ERISA fiduciary breach ...
Today, the median 401 (k) balance for top-decile earners is about 10 times that of middle-income participants. Indeed, plan participation, balance amounts, and investment outcomes remain skewed toward ...
Vanguard recently released its 2025 report on how America saves. It revealed a record 4.8% of 401(k) holders took a hardship ...
As stock and bond markets have whipsawed this year, you may be afraid to look at your 401 (k) account balance. But all of the volatility actually makes this an opportune time to look under the hood of ...