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This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 401(k) plan, now the most widespread retirement savings plan in the U.S., with more active participants than all other private pens...

More employers are educating workers on 401(k) plans - from the benefits of tax-deferred growth to the importance of consistent saving. However, research shows that employees are s...

At some point in the future, you will no longer be working where you are. Whether it?s because you retire, get laid off or change employers, it?s your responsibility to be prepared...

Curious about how much money you'll accumulate in your Roth retirement account? If you?ve got Microsoft Excel (or just about any other popular spreadsheet program) running on y...

If you?ve got Microsoft Excel (or just about any other popular spreadsheet program) running on your computer, you can use its FV function to forecast the future value of your 401(k...

You're a computer engineer, or a nurse, or a graphic designer. Just keeping current in your own specialty is an effort. So what happens to your 401(k) retirement plan while you're ...

The following article is not intended to provide legal opinions or advice, but only to educate buyers about the real estate buying process. You should always consult a lawyer befor...

If you think you may have to work after you retire, you have lots of company. Two-thirds of baby boomers polled in a recent survey said the cost of living is too high to truly reti...

Today is the best day to start planning and saving for the rest of your life. The 401(k) is a wonderful savings plan if offered by your employer because the money goes directly int...

The recent Pension Protection Act offers good news for the non-spouse beneficiary of a 401(k). It is now possible to arrange a trustee-to-trustee transfer of an inherited 401(k) to...

The name is derived from the Internal Revenue Code established in 1978. It's presently administered by the government section called the Employee Benefits Security Administration,...

The 401(k) retirement plan is funded by employee contribution and a matching employer contribution. The major feature of the plan is that the contributions are taken from pre-taxe...

Taking full advantage of your 401(k) plan today can help you achieve financial goals sooner, and provide enough income for a comfortable retirement. For most working people, Socia...

Very few people whom I know are familiar with the benefits of the Roth IRA. It was named for the late Senator William Roth of Rhode Island, who proposed it. It is similar to a tra...

Excerpt from the book 'The Stockopoly Plan'. by the author Charles M. O'Melia I?ve been in and interested in the stock market so long (one year shy of forty years) I can rememb...

Are you planning on leaving any dollars in your pension, 401(k) or IRA to children or grandchildren? Would you be surprised to know that the vast majority of these funds will end ...

At some point in the future, you will no longer be working where you are. Whether itâ??s because you retire, get laid off or change employers, itâ??s your responsibility to b...

So youâ??ve accepted a lucrative position at another company within your industry. Perhaps youâ??re in the middle of a career change. Maybe youâ??re uprooting and heading ...

Keego Harbor Mich.- David B. Mandell, JD, MBA and Keith L. Mohn, CLU, CHFC (www.benefitsolutionsgroup.biz) are nationally known financial planners who focus on the special asset ...

The recent Pension Protection Act offers good news for the non-spouse beneficiary of a 401(k). It is now possible to arrange a trustee-to-trustee transfer of an inherited 401(k) to...

Few investors realize the breadth of investment options available through their IRA and 401(k) accounts due to the limited options traditional Custodians provide, i.e., CDs, stocks...

My experience with the story of Eastern Flight 401 began early in 1973. I flew from Tampa, Florida, to New York City and back several times that year. Most of my close relatives li...

Major changes to the tax laws now allow small business owners to establish 401(k) plans more easily than ever before, and benefit from bigger 401(k) plan deductions than they've ev...

With a change in the laws, there never was a better time to start a 401(k) retirement fund. In fact, you may find that you have already started one, because under the new law, your...

If you have left your employer to pursue another job then there is something you should consider taking with you something that many employees leave behind: their retirement plan. ...

You've finally decided to add that patio you've always wanted to your home. Now you can enjoy barbecue outdoors and get a little fresh air every now and again. But how are you goin...

The Retirement savings plan, Roth 401(k) introduced by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 will come into force from January 2006. Unlike a traditional 4...