The rise of the 401(k) plan has brought about a new era of investing for millions of Americans, and remains the top source of ...

Wages are indeed rising, though perhaps not at the pace implied. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans’ wages and salaries increased 3.6% over the 12 months ending in September 2025 — ...

Divorce does not automatically change who will inherit your 401k. Make sure you know the rules and update your plans.

I got a letter from my 401 (k) plan saying “Great news!” and that there’s “a new plan benefit offering steady income in ...

Maxing out your 401(k) may feel out of reach, but advisors say it’s more attainable than you think if you increase contributions gradually.

Discover how 401(k) balances in your 40s and 50s stack up and learn smart strategies to grow savings, such as catch-up ...

Baby boomers, the generation of Americans born between 1946 and 1964 (age 61-79 in 2025), have an average balance of $249,300 ...

Saving for retirement in a 401(k) comes with several valuable advantages. Your contributions are made with pre-tax dollars, which lowers the amount of income you are taxed on. In addition, the ...

Leave it to Wall Street to take a cheap, simple, elegant idea and junk it up with fees, complexity and opacity. That’s what’s starting to happen to target-date funds, the investment favored by tens of ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses how retirement committees can evaluate new retirement income products ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. The Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) rule is a rarely used, but ...

“Friendsgiving,” a relatively new celebration compared with its traditional counterpart, has become a regular part of the American holiday fabric. It appeared as far back as 1973 in “A Charlie Brown ...