Why new retirees may need to rethink the 4% rule
Laylabird | E+ | Getty Images A popular retirement strategy known as the 4% rule may need some recalibration for…
Here’s how to retire a millionaire, according to finance pros
Goran Babic | E+ | Getty Images Building a $1 million nest egg may seem an impossible feat. However, amassing…
More employers add 401(k) plan match for workers paying student loans
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies can now offer their workers a “match” on their student loan payments…
Why 401(k) plans are the ‘final frontier’ for exchange-traded funds
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images While many investors have flocked to exchange-traded funds, they haven’t gained much ground…
401(k) savers can access one of the ‘rare guarantees’ in investing, CFP says
There are few certainties when it comes to investing. The stock market can seem to gyrate with little rhyme or…
This is the ‘billion-dollar blind spot’ of 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers, Vanguard finds
Many investors unknowingly make a costly mistake when rolling their money from a 401(k) plan to an individual retirement account:…
401(k) auto-enrollment features don’t help savings as much as expected, study finds
Employers are increasingly putting workers’ 401(k) plan savings on autopilot. But the positive impact of automated retirement savings is more…
Is the U.S. stock market too ‘concentrated’? Here’s what to know
The U.S. stock market has become dominated by about a handful of companies in recent years. Some experts question whether…
Here’s why you may be saving more in your 401(k) — and not even know it
You may be saving more money for retirement and not even know it. An increasing share of employers are automating…
Retirement prospects for women can be ‘pretty bleak,’ expert says — but there are ways to prepare
Women face tough financial prospects in retirement. About 50% of women ages 55 to 66 have no personal retirement savings,…
