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401k
Yet another version of the fiduciary rule is coming
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
May 8, 2024
The Biden administration's rule overhauls requirements for retirement plan advisers to act in the interests of clients.
Reforms in latest spending bill could help close gender gap in retirement savings
Dec 27, 2022
The SECURE Act 2.0 aims to help part-time and lower-wage workers — categories where women are overrepresented — save for retirement.
How Congress' latest bid to help Americans save for retirement falls short
Dec 12, 2022
Economists say bills like the Secure Act 2.0 mostly benefit those who already have some retirement savings.
Should you put cryptocurrency in your retirement account?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Chris Farrell
and Daniel Shin
Jul 13, 2021
Marketplace Senior Economics Contributor Chris Farrell says think twice. He calls the crypto ecosystem "volatile" and "opaque."
More companies are starting emergency savings programs for employees
Oct 22, 2020
Are they any better than a traditional bank savings account?
Downturn leads some to withdraw early from retirement accounts
May 15, 2020
Almost a third of people in a LendingTree survey said they were withdrawing from retirement accounts
Fidelity Investments says average retirement account balance at record high
Feb 17, 2020
Why? Because the stock market is up.
For public good, not for profit.
FAQ: The differences between a pension and a 401(k)
Oct 9, 2019
An explanation of how they work and which one is better.
GE freezes pensions as the benefit becomes endangered in private sector
Oct 8, 2019
General Electric is freezing its pensions for 20,000 non-union workers and will offer pension buyouts for another 100,000 former employees. GE said the move will save $8 billion, part of a plan to shed some of the company’s considerable debt. The move, from one of America’s most iconic corporations, is just one more step in […]
Should you be worried about big dips in the stock market?
Feb 9, 2018
We gathered experts to answer this and more of your questions about the week's roller-coaster ride.