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401(k)
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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Why It’s Time to Look at Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Mega-recordkeeper and retirement plan provider Ascensus announced Tuesday that it has acquired Kravitz as part of a broader…
401(k) Tort Terror Schlichter Defeated by Chevron
Chevron 401k lawsuit ends as judge rules against plaintiffs, dismissing claims of conflicts, excessive fees, and fiduciary breaches.
How to Build a ‘World-Class’ Retirement Portfolio
More than a decade ago, a Vanguard client asked us to help improve its defined contribution retirement plan.…
Retirement Responsibility Extended for Employers
Forget “to,” more 401k plan sponsors are getting the “through” message, realizing that successful retirement for their employees…
Why HSAs Are a great 401(k) Fit
HealthSavings Administrators' Pat Jarrett clues us in on all the benefits HSAs provide.
Surprise (Not)! Millennials Confident in Their Retirement Planning Prowess
Poked, prodded, studied, analyzed—millennials are under the proverbial microscope. On track to become the richest generation to date…
What We’re Doing Wrong with Risk Tolerance
Risk Tolerance Assessment insights from Michael Kitces on improving financial advising with better, defensible client evaluations.
MFS ‘Cleans’ Its Retirement Share Classes
Class R6 Shares expansion continues as MFS adds 20 mutual funds, boosting options for retirement plans and advisory platforms.
Fiduciary Hit to Indexed Annuities?
Indexed annuity sales decline as fiduciary rule impacts marketing efforts, shifting focus away from growth in the annuities market.
Dems Double Down on Retirement Disaster
The answer from Springfield sovereigns to bloated pension debt that threatens the fiscal solvency of the Prairie State budget is, of course, higher taxes.