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Fidelity: More Investors Raiding Their 401(k)s The number of loans and hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s is on the rise.   |
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May 27, 2011
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This Government Meddling Could Save Your Retirement Proposed new rules limiting 401(k) loans may sound annoying, but they're a good idea. |
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January 16, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Your 401(k) Isn't an ATM However, a new program called ReservePlus, allows 401(k) plan participants to take out loans against their retirement accounts simply by using a debit card. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Pension Loan Breaks Tax law permits a few breaks on loan interest for those borrowing against their future. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Retirement Loans: Is the Interest Deductible? Make sure that you think things through before you decide to borrow against your plan. |
Registered Rep.
November 23, 2010
Diana Britton |
401k Balances Rise By A Third in 2009 Americans are still reeling from the blows their 401(k) account balances took during the economic crisis, but they may be happy (and surprised) to learn that account balances jumped 31.9 percent last year after taking a 27.8 percent dive in 2008. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Get a Cheap Loan Fast ... From Yourself If you're facing a temporary setback and need a short-term solution, a 401(k) loan may not be as bad as some experts think, and a lot better than other alternatives. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Down Payment Via Your 401(k)? Readers pool their brainpower to discuss the best homebuying strategies. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2005
David Braze |
10 Ways to Mismanage Your 401(k) Any one of these mistakes has the potential to cost us thousands of dollars in the amount we will eventually accrue for retirement. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Raiding Your Retirement for a Down Payment Even though you should be cautious about using your retirement money to fund a down payment on a home, there are still some situations in which it makes sense to use retirement funds as a source of liquidity. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Wrong Way to Fix Your 401(k) Taking money out to invest the way you want isn't the right answer. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2009
John Rosevear |
The Simple Way to Trash Your Portfolio Taking a loan from your retirement plan is easier than ever these days. This extremely common practice is an extremely big problem. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The No-Cost Way to Fix Flawed 401(k)s We've already got a perfectly good alternative. |
Investment Advisor
July 2005 |
Assessing the Roth 401(k) It may not be around forever, but there are real benefits for the next decade. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Small Business, Big Nest Egg Small-business owners have many retirement-plan options, for themselves and their employees. But retirement plans are far from simple. Which one is right? |
Financial Advisor
September 2004
Marla Brill |
The One-Person 401(k) Takes Off A new retirement plan entry has advantages over IRAs. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Get the Savings Munchies! Stick to your savings goals despite all the available distractions. |
U.S. Banker
April 2006
Michael Dumiak |
Roth Retirement Vehicles Promise to Be Boon Roth 401(k) accounts just became available this year and banks could win big, particularly in offering back-office support. But will they catch on among investors? |
Entrepreneur
February 2007
Rosalind Resnick |
On Loan Borrowing against your 401(k) to start a business. |
Financial Advisor
November 2010
Alan Lavine |
New Opportunities With 401(k)s Participants are making asset allocation mistakes, even though most plans offer a good selection of investment options. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Jennifer Pellet |
Buzz 10/05 The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 lets employers offer employees a similar retirement-savings vehicle within their 401(k) plans beginning in 2006. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
401(k) Tips Cut your taxes, improve your retirement, and perhaps get free money. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Feed Your 401(k) Even recent hires have run out of excuses for ignoring retirement. The best part about a 401(k)? Once you set it up, the savings happens automatically. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2008
John Rosevear |
Don't Make These 6 Big 401(k) Blunders Many would-be retirees find themselves muddling through the whys and wherefores of the 401(k) system -- and they're shooting themselves in the foot along the way. Are you making any of these common blunders? |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2010
Nathan Alderman |
What the Fool Is a 401(k)? Your quick, Foolish guide to getting free money from your boss. |
Investment Advisor
November 2005
Christopher G. Laucks |
The Tax Advisor: A New Era in Retirement Planning Financial advisors take note: Whether it's for a business owner evaluating retirement plan options or a high-income earner considering tax-advantaged retirement programs, the Roth 401(k) offers numerous potential advantages. |
Investment Advisor
June 2010
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Easy Monthly Payments (for Retirement) Nationwide's suggestions for retirement income: annuities in 401(k) plans. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These 4 Mistakes Will Foul Up Your 401(k) You can avoid financial disaster with some simple precautions. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
401(k) Funds on Walkabout What you should know about the rules governing your 401(k) contributions. |
Financial Advisor
December 2005
Ken Ziesenheim |
Are You Ready For The Roth 401(k)? They are coming in 2006 and may be useful retirement savings tools for high-income clients. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2013
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Are Unmatched 401(k) Contributions a Good Idea? Without an employer contribution, some clients may do better skipping the 401(k) plan and putting the money elsewhere. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
How Well Do 401(k) Plans Work, and Who Benefits Most From Them? Do problems with 401(k)s still appear as bad as they did last winter? Should the system be left alone, merely tweaked, or overhauled -- perhaps converted to a kind of Super-IRA that would solve Enron-type problems by removing the employer from the process? |
AskMen.com
Ryan Ortega |
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt Figuring out which debt to carry -- good vs. bad -- can help you maneuver your personal finances into positive territory. |
Investment Advisor
May 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement News & Products Retirement news and products: Research by Cerulli Associates focuses on the "bookends" of the 401(k) market... Spectrem Group study found 34% of U.S. employers have reduced or eliminated matching contributions to defined contribution retirement plans... |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2008
John Rosevear |
How to Raid Your 401(k) And other strategies for when you really need the money now. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Stop Paying a Toll to Invest in Your 401(k) The fine-print fees are stealing from your retirement. |
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March 17, 2005 |
401(k) Plans, in a Nutshell Make the most of your 401(k), especially the free money. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Retirement Planning for Small-Business Owners Business owners are uniquely placed to take advantage of some retirement-plan options that most employees don't get to choose from. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
To Prepay or Not to Prepay If you've ever wondered whether it's a better financial strategy to prepay your mortgage or to save more for retirement, a recent study provides a few insights. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Welcome Back, Free Money Employers are restoring 401(k) matches, boosting workers' retirements. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Fee, Fie, 401(k), Fum How much do you know about your 401(k) fees? |
The Motley Fool
June 25, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Should You Stay Away From Your 401(k)? Its best features are disappearing. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2006
Lawson & Bloom |
A Hybrid Future Financial advisers should learn how the new DB(k) plan could make retirement offerings easier and more affordable for small-business owners. |
CFO
April 1, 2006
David M. Katz |
Sprucing Up the 401(k) With other retirement vehicles in dire shape, plan sponsors are rethinking their defined-contribution offerings. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2005
Roy Lewis |
Job Changes and Your 401(k) What should you do with your retirement savings when you leave your old employer? |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Start Doing This or You'll Retire Poor The latest data from Vanguard shows what investors are doing right -- and wrong. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2005
Roy Lewis |
The New Roth 401(k) Is Here Can this new retirement plan help you? |
Financial Advisor
December 2009
Karen DeMasters |
A New Game Rule changes in 2010 for retirement plans offer advisors opportunity to help employers and their workers. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Step Away From That Growing Pile of Money The all-too-common practice of borrowing from retirement accounts is much more dangerous than you probably think. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Was This Huge Threat a False Alarm? 401(k) matching problems seem to have been short-lived. |
