Emergency funds are a ‘security blanket’ for 401(k) savings, Vanguard researcher says. Here’s why
Ingwervanille | Moment | Getty ImagesSetting aside money in a rainy-day fund can bolster households' retirement prospects down the road, ...
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Target-date funds — the most popular 401(k) plan investment — don’t work for everyone
Melkinimages | E+ | Getty ImagesTarget-date funds are a way for 401(k) participants to put their retirement savings on autopilot ...
More than 90% of 401(k) plans now offer Roth contributions – but only 21% of workers take advantage
Filippobacci | E+ | Getty ImagesRetirement savers, take note: more employers have added a Roth savings option to their workplace ...
Why new retirees may need to rethink the 4% rule
Laylabird | E+ | Getty ImagesA popular retirement strategy known as the 4% rule may need some recalibration for 2025 ...
You don’t need to be a ‘Silicon Valley entrepreneur’ to be rich, financial advisor says. Here’s how to retire a millionaire
Goran Babic | E+ | Getty ImagesBuilding a $1 million nest egg may seem an impossible feat.However, amassing such retirement ...
More employers add 401(k) plan match for workers paying student loans
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesCompanies can now offer their workers a "match" on their student loan payments in ...
Why 401(k) plans are the ‘final frontier’ for exchange-traded funds
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesWhile many investors have flocked to exchange-traded funds, they haven't gained much ground with ...
401(k) savers can access one of the ‘rare guarantees’ in investing, CFP says
Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty ImagesThere are few certainties when it comes to investing.The stock market can seem to ...
This is the ‘billion-dollar blind spot’ of 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers, Vanguard finds
Sergio Mendoza Hochmann | Moment | Getty ImagesMany investors unknowingly make a costly mistake when rolling their money from a ...
401(k) auto-enrollment features don’t help savings as much as expected, study finds
Images By Tang Ming Tung | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesEmployers are increasingly putting workers' 401(k) plan savings on autopilot.But the ...
