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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
Combo 401(k)/HSA Contributions Did What?
Health savings accounts help employees save more by boosting 401k contributions while managing healthcare costs effectively.
How Much Can Participants Contribute to HSAs in 2018?
50 simoleons, sawbucks, scratch… whatever you call it, that’s how much more participants can contribute to their health…
States Revolt Over Retirement Plan Repeal
You can take your rollbacks and shove it. That’s the (surprisingly blunt) message to the Senate after it…
Millennials Keep Making Bad 401(k) Decisions
Millennials are impulsive—who knew? The generation that confounds, confuses and often exasperates its older counterparts are much more…
Republicans Advance Bill to Dismantle Dodd-Frank
Financial Choice Act advances in committee, aiming to repeal Dodd-Frank regulations and reshape U.S. financial oversight.
How Do Workers Feel About 401(k)s?
Retirement savings are vital for future income, with many workers expecting 401(k)s and IRAs to be their main source after retirement.
Senate Repeals State-Sponsored Retirement Plans
The Senate repealed an Obama-era regulation that allowed states to auto-enroll private sector workers in government-run 401ks and…
Big Media Backs State-Run Retirement Plans
State-run retirement plans defended as vital for workers without access to 401(k)s, sparking debate in Congress and media.
3 Ways to Overcome Retirement Planning Behavior Challenges
We all have different views of our post-career lifestyle—personal interests, beach house with an ocean view, an inbox…
Trump Administration Causes, Clears 401(k) Tax Status Confusion
Just so everyone’s clear, President Trump’s tax plan will not affect 401(k) contributions after all. The clarification was needed after…