Professional management: While a 401 (k) may seem "hands off," it's possible to get up close and personal with an IRA. It's ...

Leaving a job can put your 401(k) at a crossroads—what you choose next can affect fees, taxes, and long-term growth more than you might expect.

How to pick investments for your 401 (k): For the one-fund, set-it-and-forget-it approach, use target-date funds. For a ...

Under new rules, if you earn over a certain income threshold, your catch-up contributions must go into a Roth account. You ...

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An executive order signed by President Donald Trump broadens access to retirement savings for those who don't have ...

Generally, you must meet three criteria to get access to Social Security benefits from your ex-spouse's work record. Those ...

Tracking down 401(k) accounts you left behind at an old job means adding to your nest egg. Here's how to do it.

Alternative investments could appear on some 401(k) menus in the year ahead. Here’s what that means for investors. Credit...George Wylesol Supported by By Tara Siegel Bernard Everyday investors have ...

If retirement were simply a matter of desire, today would be many people's last day on the job. Unfortunately for them, it's not that simple. You have to save a lot of money to retire comfortably ...

Fidelity’s widely-used retirement benchmarks (1x salary by 30, 10x by 67) assume you need to replace 70-80% of pre-retirement income, but your actual target could range from 55-60% (if you have a paid ...