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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Reason No. 1,468 For 401k Financial Wellness
Only six percent of Americans could pass a quiz about a broad range of financial decisions they most likely need to make.
The Nuclear Threat to Retirement Saving (Literally)
Investors have become increasingly concerned about the escalating North Korean threats, and understandably so. After initially shrugging off…
Shock (Not)! Wealthy Have Higher 401k Account Balances
Forget income inequality, retirement savings inequality might be the bigger issue (or at least income inequality in retirement).…
How’s the Betterment-Uber Retirement Plan Collaboration Going?
Uber Retirement Accounts help drivers save with free Betterment IRAs for the first year, offering flexible, no-minimum investing.
6 Reasons Why We Love Health Savings Accounts
With healthcare open enrollment season quickly approaching, 401(k) plan advisors and sponsors may want to spend time educating…
401(k) Now ‘Table Stakes’ for Younger Workers
We know the value 401(k)s provide in attracting and retaining top professional talent, and despite a reputation as…
401(k) Participants Calm Through Trump 2017 Craziness
Trump bump, good investing behavior or better 401(k) technology/product innovation? Whatever the reason (or possibly all three), Americans…
401k Plans Impacted by Hurricane Harvey Receive Regulatory Relief
The Department of Labor is easing the regulatory burden for 401k plan sponsors and participants in areas affected…
DOL Proposes 401(k) Fiduciary Rule Delay (Again)
Fiduciary rule delay moves full implementation to 2019, affecting retirement plans, IRA owners, and financial fiduciaries.
Record U.S. ETF Assets Spotlight Low Retirement Plan Adoption
The low-fee fund movement is unquestionably driving exchange-traded fund adoption, but when (if ever) will it hit 401ks?…