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 ...

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 ...

Investment and media industries quickly "taught" us all to focus our attention on stock prices and short-term gains and ...

I'm 55 and divorced with kids. I have $810K in my 401 (k) and I contribute the max — can I still retire by 65?

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 ...