401k

If you turned age 72 during the second half of 2021, the deadline for your first annual required withdrawal from retirement accounts is April 1, 2022.

Health savings accounts are growing rapidly. They are available to consumers with a high-deductible health insurance plan and have a triple tax advantage.

Until 2020, Vanguard had collected the most new investor money in target-date funds each year since 2008, according to Morningstar.

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is hurting Americans’ financial outlook, causing many to pause investing, according to a survey. Here’s why that’s a problem.

The investment manager triggered an exodus of money from target date funds that hurt some investors in taxable accounts, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

The largest companies have 401(k) fees half those of small businesses, according to Morningstar. The difference can amount to a lot of money.

The U.S. Department of Labor warned employers that they could breach their legal duties by adding crypto investments to 401(k) plans.

Under a House measure, retirement plans would be permitted to add annuities, with certain caveats.

Research shows that big market drops tend to precede large gains. If you panic-sell when stocks are down, you may miss the upside.

If you’re eyeing a Roth IRA conversion, there may be ways to lessen the tax bite, financial experts say. Here’s what investors need to know.

When you start accumulating assets elsewhere or are approaching retirement, it may be worth examining whether you should part ways with your target date fund.

The new life expectancy tables from the IRS kick in this year, which means your required minimum distributions, or RMDs, could be smaller.

If you’re retiring early, you may now access larger penalty-free withdrawals with substantially equal periodic payments. Here’s what to know.

Many 401(k) plans use a practice called revenue sharing. And that can cause workers at the same company to pay higher fees for plan administration.

After-tax 401(k) contributions allow you to save beyond the annual employee deferral limits. Here’s what to know if your plan offers this feature.

Drawing down a nest egg is harder than building it. Here are some strategies to help retirees spend with confidence.

There are a few things you may notice that are different with your 401(k) plan, two of which address workers’ interest in having guaranteed retirement income.

So far, three states have automatic-enrollment retirement programs up and running for workers who don’t have a 401(k) plan. More are on the way.

More than one-third of people admit to not having a retirement savings account. “It’s just so important to get started immediately,” one expert says.

Experts caution against moving your retirement investments out of stocks amid this week’s wild market fluctuations. But that doesn’t mean you should do nothing.