401(k)

In spite of a year of record-breaking unemployment and job insecurity, Americans are digging their way out.

When employees change jobs, auto portability can help avoid risky and premature cash outs.

The pandemic-driven migration out of big cities could lead to more missing participants, and going forward, more small, stranded retirement accounts.

Yusko shares her top advice for navigating retirement planning during COVID-19.

As employers begin building their back-to-the-office plans, virtual education offerings are here to stay.

A proactive process can help employers root out errors that take extra time and money to resolve.

Helping employees reach a financially stable retirement is a top priority for employers.

Despite early withdrawals, U.S. employees managed to save more for retirement last year.

Just 23% of employees surveyed felt their employers were making a “significant effort” on financial wellness, and only 20% of employees expressed the same sentiment about retirement preparedness.

While we all hope for an end to the pandemic, and a return to economic and social normalcy, in 2021, interest rates are likely to stay at their near-zero levels for the foreseeable future. Every dollar will count for retirement-savers.

The rule permitting a plan sponsor to allow qualified individuals to delay their loan payments that may generate the most lasting impact for plan sponsors.

In addition to maxing out your 401(k) and 529 savings plans, add to your health savings account and make year-end charitable donations.

If the federal government embraced the model of states like California and Oregon, as many as 40 million more workers might start saving, researchers say.

Employers shifting from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans has made putting money away more complicated.

While labor groups demanded cost of living increases amid the pandemic, HR newcomer Talika Johnson convinced them contributions toward retirement savings would be of greater benefit to employees.

State retirement plans are about reaching the underserved, not about competing with the private sector, officials say.

With rates likely to remain low, investors, and especially participants in sponsored 401(k) plans, need every dollar they can save to achieve their goals in retirement.

To protect client nest eggs, advisors must know which savings vehicles are protected — and they’re not all created equal.

The original purpose for a 401(k) plan was not supposed to be the primary retirement vehicle for U.S. employees, says Harry Dalessio, the head of institutional retirement plan services at Prudential Retirement.

A comprehensive guide to how these provisions affect employees' retirement plannings from organizations of all sizes.