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A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax or after-tax income towards retirement. These contributions are then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Help Wanted in 401(k) Plans
401k retirement plan advice helps investors optimize savings, Social Security, and retirement income strategies for a secure future.
Benefits Dollar Amount Available for 401(k)s Just Shrunk
Financial planning voluntary benefit helps employees manage costs, boost retention, and strengthen overall benefits strategy.
Most Trusted 401(k) Financial Firms
USAA and Edward Jones are among the financial services firms that fare particularly well, according to a new…
6 Easy Steps to Get Sued Over Your 401(k) Plan
As employee benefits lawyers, we spend a lot of time telling retirement plan sponsors how to follow the…
The Percentage of Baby Boomers With NO Retirement Savings
Here’s a stat to wake you up—and one reason it’s critically important to continually bang the drum about retirement savings.
TD Ameritrade Rolls Out Free 401(k) Financial Education Resources
With the prevalence of money struggles, a drastically fluctuating stock market and the wildfire-like spread of industry buzzword “financial…
Fi360 Teams With ‘Investment Strategy Engine’
What do you get when you combine a science-based “investment strategy engine” with a fiduciary score? A pretty cool announcement.
Ask Alexa: 401(k) Savers Access Info from Amazon’s Voice Assistant
“Alexa, am I saving enough for retirement?” Okay, Amazon’s digital voice assistant (DVA) might not be financially savvy…
U.S. Census Wrong on 401(k) Coverage
Most American workers participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, but you wouldn’t know it from recent Census numbers. A…
How Do Gender and Generation Impact Retirement Saving Behavior?
April is Financial Literacy Month, so what better time to gauge Americans’ prowess in saving money? The degree…