401(k)

Workers may want to opt for a fund that follows small companies as they will benefit from a lower corporate tax rate under the new tax law.

Many younger workers find it difficult to think beyond their student debt, which averages $32,731 with an average monthly payment of $393, according to the Federal Reserve.

Plan participants should review a full market cycle, index efficient asset classes and eliminate closet indexers.

Missing required 401(k) minimum distributions are subject to a penalty equal to half the amount that should have been taken.

Although the current year has been good for participants, many workers are not investing in a retirement plan.

Those who leave the workforce and are sitting on losing investments may do tax-loss harvesting, or they may donate their winning holdings to a charity to avoid the capital gains tax

Holding too much cash is one of the common errors that employees make when saving for retirement.

Legislation agreed upon by the House and Senate could impact whether or not small businesses offer retirement plans.

The telecom giant is facing an Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit, filed by an employee who says the company mismanaged funds.

If employees set aside a portion of earnings in a 401(k) or IRA, taxes weren't forgiven, just deferred. They'll still owe money to the IRS at some point.