With increases to contribution limits for 401(k)s, IRAs, and HSAs this year, savers can set aside more of their money toward ...

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Claiming your 401 (k) match is one of the best retirement moves you can make for 2026 because you could effectively double ...

By the time you reach your 50s, retirement can start to feel uncomfortably close rather than far away. You like the idea of ...

This new rule will give families more flexibility by allowing some people to tap into their retirement savings early without the usual penalty, to help cover the cost of long-term medical care even ...

LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- blooom, the robo-advisor making 401k help available, simple and affordable to millions of Americans, announced a new feature, Suspicious Activity Alerts, ...

When facing a financial emergency, accessing money in a 401(k) plan can feel a bit like being stranded at sea: surrounded by water, yet unable to take a drink. Your money is there, it’s just not ...

Contributing to your 401(k) could help you grow your retirement savings from several tens of thousands to several millions of dollars. But with inflation running rampant in the economy, will that be ...

You might think you already know all you need to know about how your 401(k) works. After all, the premise of such accounts is fairly straightforward: You elect to contribute a percentage of each of ...

The average 401(k) balance for someone in their 60s was $568,040 as of June 2025. The median, though, was far less: $188,792.

During challenging financial times, people often consider withdrawing money from their 401(k) plans. Balances in 401(k) plans are deceiving. They are not like checking accounts where what you see is ...