Roth 401(k) plans

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…

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…

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…

Policy changes look to reduce 401(k) plan ‘leakage’

Leaks aren’t just a problem for pipes. Billions of dollars a year drip from the U.S. retirement system when investors…

401(k), IRA balances fell for older millennials, young Gen Xers during the pandemic. Here’s why

Retirement balances for midcareer workers declined between 2019 and 2022, despite gains on financial assets such as stocks during that…

A 401(k) rollover is ‘the single largest transaction’ many investors make, expert says. What to know before doing it

Millions of people move money from a workplace 401(k) plan to an individual retirement account each year. Such “rollovers” are…

More employers offer a Roth 401(k) — and a Secure 2.0 change may prompt more workers to use it

More workers are getting access to a Roth savings option in their 401(k) plans. In 2022, 89.1% of employers that…