Many traditional mutual-fund and exchange-traded fund offerings in 401 (k)s have fees well under half a percent. In 2024, according to the Investment Company Institute, 401 (k) plan participants who ...

Starting in 2026, extra catch-up contributions that those workers are allowed to make to 401 (k) plans will no longer be ...

Diversification beyond public markets is the biggest draw. Adding private equity can give ordinary savers access to ...

More than $2 trillion sits in forgotten or left-behind 401(k) accounts, with an average balance of $66,691, according to a new report.

The average retirement plan participants between the ages of 45 and 54 had an average balance of $168,646 in 2023, according ...

GOBankingRates asked ChatGPT to explain 401(k) plans to us like we're 12 years old. The explanation is very simple, maybe a little too lighthearted.

Investors could get access to cryptocurrency, private equity and other alternative investments in retirement plans, thanks to a Trump executive order.

Changes are coming to “catch-up” contributions under 401(k) retirement plans for employees aged 50 or older who are ...

The U.S. government shutdown, triggered by a funding impasse between President Trump and Congress, introduces economic uncertainty that could affect retirement savings plans like 401(k)s. While Wall ...

Americans have left behind $2.1 trillion in forgotten 401(k) accounts across 31.9 million accounts. Free national registries ...

The majority of workers don’t contribute the annual maximum amount to their retirement savings plans, a Vanguard study shows.

A new rule is going into effect next year that will affect high earners who make “catch-up contributions” in their 401(k)s or other tax-deferred workplace retirement plans.