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Rethink Retirement Plans for New 401(k) Laws

3:00 pm, October 25, 2011

Changes in the maximum tax-free contributions to retirement accounts mean that some people need to rethink their nest eggs.

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IRS Boosts Maximum 401(k) Contribution to $17,000

1:00 pm, October 21, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service is boosting the maximum contribution that workers can make to their 401(k) pension plans without paying upfront taxes, due to rising ...

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Retirement Plan Providers Try New 401k Ideas

2:57 pm, October 19, 2011

Several 401(k) providers are rolling out new bells and whistles to deal with the low balances in 401(k) accounts across the board.

government initiatives

Government: 401k Fee Disclosures May Be Electronic

8:59 am, September 15, 2011

Workers with 401(k) retirement accounts are due to receive improved disclosures about the fees they're paying and the information may be delivered electronically ...

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Tapping Into 401(k) Early Gets Warning Flag

11:22 am, August 08, 2011

There may be some rough waters ahead, but using your 401(k) as a life vest isn't always best.

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Default Fears Drove 401(k) Investors From Stocks

1:00 pm, August 04, 2011

Workers with 401(k) accounts, fearing another drop in their savings similar to 2008, shifted investments from stocks to less volatile bond funds in the days leading ...

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Without 401(k)s, Many Wouldn't Save

2:00 pm, July 19, 2011

Were it not for employee retirement plans, most Americans wouldn't save for retirement, Fidelity says.

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Self-Employed May Want to Move to Self 401(k)

3:00 pm, July 12, 2011

Self-employed people using a SEP IRA may want to look at a switch to a solo 401(k).

retirement

In Your 50s? Decide On 401(k) Rollover

1:00 pm, June 28, 2011

When you leave a job, you can choose three ways to manage the cash in your 401(k), all of which are better than forgetting about it and letting it sit there forever.
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Workers Too Often Tapping 401(k), Not a Piggy Bank

12:00 pm, June 08, 2011

There are plenty of ways to rationalize borrowing against your retirement account balance, but the real cost is the loss of potential earnings on a tax-deferred ...

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