Retirement - 401(k)
7 Deadly Retirement Savings Sins
8:00AM 4/20/2011
This is not going to be another one of the endless string of depressing and discouraging articles on how ill-prepared you are for your golden years. About how you don't have enough in your retirement savings accounts. About how you should have started sooner rather than later planning for...
Six Ways to Build Your Pre-Retirement Confidence
8:00AM 3/16/2011
Retirement confidence surveys remind me of Chicken Little. You remember her. She gathered a long line of followers who believed her warning that the sky is falling. Ultimately, she and her followers were so distracted by their fears that the fox led them to his den and something far worse than...
Seven Rules for a Secure Retirement
10:00AM 3/10/2011
We are witnessing what could be a watershed moment when it comes to planning for a secure retirement.
Millions of Americans were already alarmingly ill-prepared for their so-called "golden" years when the stock market crashed and the housing market melted down. Now, just as many people are finally...
How to Save for Your Retirement, Illustrated
5:00PM 12/29/2010
Unless you are able to predict the future with absolute accuracy, you can't be sure how much money you'll need to retire comfortably. You can be assured, however, that the sooner you begin socking money away, the more you'll benefit in the long run. Our friends at Mint.com created this infographic...
Should You Convert to a Roth 401(k)?
2:00PM 12/15/2010
Retirement, Retirement, Investing, Retirement - 401(k), Retirement - 403(b)
Do you or don't you want to convert to the Roth 401(k) or a 403(b) by the end of 2010?
That's the hot retirement-planning topic of the year for anyone, especially those on the verge of retirement.
Timing-wise, the biggest attraction to converting is being able to spread the taxes you'll have to...
If you have an IRA, it may be time to settle up with Uncle Sam
12:00PM 10/26/2010
Tax, Retirement, Retirement - 401(k), Retirement - 403(b), Taxes
After a year's reprieve, if you are more than 70 1/2 in 2010, you have to ante up a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) and pay Uncle Sam his due.You'll also owe an RMD if you inherited a taxable IRA, no matter what your age.
Last year, because even Uncle realized...
Insurers ask lawmakers to let employers offer annuity retirement plans
6:00AM 9/15/2010
Retirement, Retirement, Retirement - 401(k), Retirement - 403(b), Biz Brief
Insurers are asking Labor and Treasury department officials to make it easier for employers to include annuities in their retirement plans, because Americans are outliving their savings. The two-day hearing in Washington continues today.
The insurers want the government to extend and clarify...
For many Americans, how we spend our retirement will be determined by how well we planned. After all, Social Security is limping along, "healthy" until 2037, and most pensions have been replaced by 401(k) accounts. While the first smart thing to do is to take advantage of that company-sponsored...
EmpowHER! Why more women are taking the financial lead
9:00AM 6/03/2010
Retirement, Retirement - 401(k), 101 saving money, Personal Finance, Family Money, Saving Money
Women are becoming more knowledgeable about finances, becoming more confident managing their own investments and talking more openly about moneywith their kids, colleagues and peers. This, according to new research conducted by Citi's Women & Company.
I recently chatted with Lisa Caputo,...
How not to be a retirement statistic
4:30PM 3/09/2010
If you're among the newly reported 43% of American workers who do not have more than $10,000 in retirement savings, you better keep reading. WalletPop has immediate tips to get you on the right track toward life after work. The first piece of advice: Don't panic. "Many people have been forced...
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