The average American contributes a percentage of their paycheck to their 401(k). Here's how your savings rate compares.

These accounts offer tax-deferred growth and a high contribution limit, but they also require an investment strategy.

Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why beneficiary updates matter more than you think.

Retirement: aka your “golden years.” You’ve worked hard for many decades and finally saved up enough to call it quits at your 9-to-5 job. For many Americans, saving money with a 401(k) retirement plan ...

Investment researchers have been playing around with the 4% rule, looking for ways that retirees can safely spend more on ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. One of the most important questions anyone can answer is ...

Robbins takes issue with the fact that the entire 401(k) industry is reluctant to be fully transparent about the effect high fees have on 401(k) plans, and not much is being done about it. As Robbins ...

Your target-date fund might have the wrong mix for you, and new alternatives could be risky As stock and bond markets have whipsawed this year, you may be afraid to look at your 401(k) account balance ...

Since 401-K accounts are usually administered through third party financial firms, the process for handling them in the event of a principal account owner’s demise can be circuitous. Once the proper ...