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403(b) plan participants save less than 401(k) investors
Participants in 403(b) plans tend to be more conservative and set aside less money than those in 401(k) plans, according to a new study.
401(k) debit cards are an oxymoron
Our consumer-driven society has long since sped through the intersection where discretionary spending meets available income.
The cost of cashing out
How does terminating your 401(k) plan affect your retirement?
Auto 401(k) plans keep participants in the game
Consider the inertia of today's 401(k) plan participants the vindication of behavioral economics.
Safeguarding IRAs in difficult times
Worries about bank failures and the stability of other financial institutions are all over the news lately.
401(k)s tapped for loans less than in 2007
Despite reports this year that more people were borrowing from their 401(k) plans to cover daily expenses, the latest data from several plan providers show that the number of loans have fallen in some cases.
Labor publishes rules for retirement accounts
Two proposed rules are designed to enhance access to financial advisers by DC participants and IRA holders.
Despite turbulence, workers stick with plans
The amount of money that employees paid in to their defined contribution plans in the first half of 2008 increased.
Strapped Americans scrimping on insurance
Many are cutting back on medical care to cope with rising costs and a worsening economy, according to NAIC.
Employers make it easier to participate in 401(k)s
Employers are getting more proactive about offering incentives to make it easier for employees to use a 401(k) plan, according to a study from Deloitte Consulting LLP.
Study: Invesco AIM tops in 401(k) resources
Following Invesco AIM were American Funds Group, Fidelity Investments and OppenheimerFunds Inc.
Labor Department proposal on 401(k) plans provokes debate
A Department of Labor proposal released last week seeking to provide the country's 65 million 401(k) participants with additional information about fund charges is stirring debate among different advocacy groups as to whether more data would be helpful or damaging.
401(k) disclosure plan completed
As proposed, a participant’s investments would be displayed on a chart showing total fees and expenses.
Senators seek to cap loans from 401(k)s
Legislation would set limits on the number of loans that can be taken from 401(k) plans and ban 401(k) debit cards.
On a 401(k) mission
In his 20 years of managing clients' 401(k) plans, Michael T. Scarborough has seen numerous examples of mistakes made by investors who don't allocate enough of their salaries to saving for retirement.
Women less aggressive than men in retirement saving
Women are less aggressive then men when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new study.
ING closes $900M CitiStreet acquisition
The deal makes Hartford-based ING Wealth Management the third largest defined contribution business in the country.
Employers take to Roth 401(k) after slow start
More than two years after its creation, the Roth 401(k) is finally gaining traction in company plans, such as those managed by The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc., The Vanguard Group Inc. and Merrill Lynch Retirement Group.
Caring for parents will cost boomers
Boomers, already strapped for cash, stand to lose even more money by caring for their parents, according to Fidelity Investments in Boston.
Fidelity leads pack in IRA assets
Fidelity's IRA market share is about 13.7% as of the fourth quarter of 2007, up from 12.7%, the previous year, according to Cerulli.
