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401(k)s
You may be losing out on retirement money if you leave your job early
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 11, 2023
Some employers will match your contributions to your retirement fund, but you may have to stay with them for years to access that money.
As stocks flag and home prices dip, consumers spend less, spend different
by
Matt Levin
Sep 27, 2022
It's called the wealth effect: Household spending decisions tend to be influenced by the ups and downs of asset prices.
Fidelity will give employers the option of adding bitcoin to the options in the 401(k) plans they offer
by
Matt Levin
Apr 27, 2022
And companies may have good reasons not to.
Is ESG investing really socially responsible?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Oct 25, 2021
Emily Stewart of Vox says some socially responsible investments might not be what investors think they are.
The rules for required retirement account withdrawals
Jun 14, 2021
Rules for the required minimum distribution, as it's called, changed both before and during the pandemic.
Americans can now tap 401(k)s without penalty. Here's how it works.
Apr 8, 2020
People affected by the crisis can access of up to $100,000 of their retirement savings without the usual 10% penalty.
Some companies are cutting retirement contributions in the COVID-19 cash crunch
Apr 1, 2020
During the Great Recession, about 20% of companies scaled back matching funds.
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How the SECURE Act changes saving for retirement
Jan 1, 2020
An economist and a financial planner break down the most important changes in the SECURE Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1.
One idea to pay off student debt: use your retirement account
by
Justin Ho
Dec 5, 2019
Senator Rand Paul wants to allow people to use retirement accounts to pay off student debt, tax- and penalty-free.
Is the Trump administration leading an "anti-retirement savings movement"?
Nov 1, 2017
There are flaws in our retirement system, but GOP changes could make it worse, one expert says.