You can then request a direct rollover from your old employer's plan so the funds go straight into your IRA, which keeps your ...

It’s a staggering statistic: About 56 million American workers in the private sector lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. It’s no surprise that the retirement system in the United ...

If your employer's offer includes medical insurance, make sure it's affordable and provides adequate coverage. Also, since ...

The absence of universal automatic portability, or transferring balances between retirement plans upon changing jobs, is among the primary obstacles to consistent retirement saving.

If you’re looking to grow your retirement savings, a 401(k) can be a game-changer—but what if your employer doesn’t offer one or what if you don’t have an employer at all? Let’s break it down and ...

Seven tips to protect your retirement savings as employers reduce contributions. Feb. 17, 2009 — -- First, we killed your pension plan; now, we're taking away your 401(k) matching contributions.

Beyond saving enough, employees don’t always understand the full extent of the benefits offered by their employer. In fact, 25% of employees reported they feel “a little” or “not at all” informed ...

Beyond saving enough, employees don’t always understand the full extent of the benefits offered by their employer. In fact, ...

Accounts meant to temporarily hold small 401(k) balanceshave instead become long-term money traps, a new report warns.

When you work and collect Social Security benefits before your FRA, you are subject to the Retirement Earning Test that could ...