While 401(k)s can be convenient, they do have some serious drawbacks. You may be looking at limited investment choices and high fees. There's also the issue of facing a penalty for taking an early ...

A new report analyzing data from EBRI makes no bones about the risks from left-behind 401(k)s getting rolled into poorly ...

Millions of small 401(k) balances end up in safe harbor IRAs, where fees and low returns erode growth. But advisors can help reclaim lost savings.

One of the dark secrets of the 401(k) world is how much retirement money is sitting unclaimed and forgotten. The estimates vary of how much is lost—with some sources putting it at one-quarter of all ...

Key Takeaways Financial pundit Dave Ramsey's advice to pause 401(k) contributions while paying off debt forfeits employer match dollars and halts compounding growth.Staying invested through market ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new plan from the White House could mean a boost to retirement savings. President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed Thursday, would allow people to invest 401(k) retirement ...

Chicago’s woefully underfunded employee pension plans are demanding more from taxpayers each year. City leaders, starting with Mayor Brandon Johnson, point to the need for hundreds of millions if not ...

The private-equity industry is casting itself as a savior for the American nest-egg. It can be really hard to figure out if they're right.

If you're going to save money for retirement (which, to be clear, you should), then you probably want to do it in the most seamless, painless way possible. And that could mean falling back on your ...